Compare towns
Auburn vs Dover vs Hollis vs Hooksett
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Auburn has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20%).
Dover has the most renters (47.3% rent).
Hollis has the most expensive homes ($676k median).
Hooksett has the most affordable homes ($407k 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 | Hollis | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,119Lowest |
33,364Highest |
8,603 |
15,057 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +20%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+9.2% NH: +4.6% |
+8.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.3±5.9 about the NH average |
36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
49.4±5Highest 14% above NH |
41.3±1.5 5% below NH |
| Hollis 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 NH: 18.2% |
16.9%±1.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Hollis 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 NH: 20.1% |
16.8%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
23.3%±4.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
| Hollis and 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% NH: 40.6% |
52% NH: 40.6% |
57.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.7 NH: 6% |
6.2%±1.2 NH: 6% |
3.6%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| 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±$6k 55% above NH |
$94,829±$7kLowest 4% below NH |
$168,883±$22kHighest 71% above NH |
$117,962±$11k 19% above NH |
| Hollis and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $600,300±$29k 49% above NH |
$436,700±$20k 8% above NH |
$675,900±$48kHighest 68% above NH |
$407,000±$26kLowest about the NH average |
| Hollis and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,893±$822Highest 27% above NH |
$1,607±$100 8% above NH |
$1,598±$302Lowest 7% above NH |
$1,661±$206 11% above NH |
| 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 21% above NH |
$8,249 24% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,554Lowest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±27Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.6%±6.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
31.3%±19.5 NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
| 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% NH: 7.2% |
8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.7% NH: 72.8% |
80.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 4% above NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 26.5%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±2.5 NH: 16.8% |
29%±6.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hollis 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 | #64 of 120 in NH | #8 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Auburn School District | Dover School District | Hollis School District · Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District | Hooksett School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Dover Senior High School | Hollis-Brookline High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7Highest |
11.8Lowest |
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NH 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.