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Auburn vs Dover vs Sullivan
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).
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k 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 | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,119 |
33,364Highest |
687Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +20%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+9.2% NH: +4.6% |
-2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.3±5.9 about the NH average |
36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
46.6±6.5Highest 8% above NH |
| Sullivan and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.9%±1.8 NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Auburn and Dover 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% |
20.5%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Sullivan and Dover 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 NH: 40.6% |
52% NH: 40.6% |
28.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.7Highest NH: 6% |
6.2%±1.2 NH: 6% |
3.9%±2.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Auburn and Dover 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 55% above NH |
$94,829±$7kLowest 4% below NH |
$106,667±$20k 8% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $600,300±$29kHighest 49% above NH |
$436,700±$20k 8% above NH |
$236,500±$29kLowest 41% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,893±$822Highest 27% above NH |
$1,607±$100 8% above NH |
$1,225±$275Lowest 18% below NH |
| Auburn and Dover 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 |
$8,249Highest 24% above NH |
$5,099Lowest 24% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±27Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.6%±6.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±84.5 NH: 48.2% |
| Dover and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 26.5%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±2.5 NH: 16.8% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| 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 | #64 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Auburn School District | Dover School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Dover Senior High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.