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Auburn vs Dummerston vs North Hampton
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%).
Dummerston has the most affordable homes ($335k median).
North Hampton has the most expensive homes ($670k 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 | Dummerston | North Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,119Highest |
2,090Lowest |
4,543 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +20%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±5.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
50.5±3.3Highest 30% above U.S. |
| North Hampton and Dummerston 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% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston 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% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Hampton and Dummerston 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% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Auburn and North Hampton 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. |
$101,696±$21kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$146,458±$29k 81% above U.S. |
| Auburn and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $600,300±$29k 80% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$670,400±$61kHighest 102% above U.S. |
| North Hampton 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 34% above U.S. |
$1,392±$126Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,805±$106 28% above U.S. |
| Auburn and North Hampton 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. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$8,529Highest 173% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±27 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dummerston 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% |
4.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.5%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Auburn and Dummerston 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 | — | #12 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Auburn School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | North Hampton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.