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Auburn vs Dover vs South 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%).
Dover has the most expensive homes ($1340k median).
South Hooksett has the most affordable homes ($433k median).
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 | Dover | South Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,119Highest |
5,930 |
5,902Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +20%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±5.9 14% above U.S. |
44.9±2.3Highest 15% above U.S. |
35.2±3.6Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Dover and Auburn 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% |
26%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dover 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% |
16.7%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dover and South Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
84.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
14.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $153,253±$6k 90% above U.S. |
$250,001Highest 210% above U.S. |
$130,000±$15kLowest 61% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $600,300±$29k 80% above U.S. |
$1,340,300±$117kHighest 303% above U.S. |
$433,200±$40kLowest 30% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,893±$822 34% above U.S. |
$2,917±$2kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$1,471±$217Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Dover and Auburn 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,801Lowest 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±27 U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±25Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| South Hooksett and Auburn 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% |
2.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 26.5%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
34.2%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dover and Auburn 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 | #1 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Auburn School District | Dover · Dover-Sherborn | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Dover-Sherborn Regional High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8 |
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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.