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Auburn vs Berwick vs Dover vs Hooksett
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Auburn has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20%).
Berwick has the most affordable homes ($323k median).
Dover has the most renters (47.3% rent).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Auburn | Berwick | Dover | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,119 |
1,998Lowest |
33,364Highest |
15,057 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +20%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±5.9Highest 14% above U.S. |
42.6±3.6 10% above U.S. |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
| Auburn and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±12.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 13.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hooksett and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $153,253±$6kHighest 90% above U.S. |
$81,406±$39kLowest about the U.S. average |
$94,829±$7k 17% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $600,300±$29kHighest 80% above U.S. |
$323,300±$36kLowest about the U.S. average |
$436,700±$20k 31% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,893±$822Highest 34% above U.S. |
$1,041±$901Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,607±$100 14% above U.S. |
$1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
| Auburn and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,092 159% above U.S. |
$3,806Lowest 22% above U.S. |
$8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.9%±45.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dover and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 26.5%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Auburn and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #44 of 120 in NH | #101 of 133 in ME | #64 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Auburn School District | — | Dover School District | Hooksett School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Dover Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.7 |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.