Hollis is a somewhat small town located in the state of New Hampshire. With a population of 8,695 people and two associated neighborhoods, Hollis is the 38th largest community in New Hampshire. Hollis home prices are not only among the most expensive in New Hampshire, but Hollis real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Hollis is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 91.85% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Hollis is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Hollis who work in management occupations (23.51%), office and administrative support (11.44%), and business and financial occupations (8.72%). Also of interest is that Hollis has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Of important note, Hollis is also a town of artists. Hollis has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Hollis’s character. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 25.93% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. In addition, Hollis is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums. Because of many things, Hollis is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Hollis really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Hollis perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Hollis. 55.01% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%. The per capita income in Hollis in 2022 was $82,702, which is wealthy relative to New Hampshire and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $330,808 for a family of four. Hollis is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Hollis home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Hollis residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Hollis include Irish, English, German, French, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Hollis is English. Other important languages spoken here include Slavic languages and Russian.
