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Auburn vs Gorham vs Ogunquit vs Hopkinton
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 the highest household income ($153k).
Gorham has the most affordable homes ($162k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Hopkinton has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Gorham | Ogunquit | Hopkinton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,119Highest |
2,682 |
1,379Lowest |
6,037 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +20% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±5.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
53.9±3.6 39% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
45±2.8 16% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Auburn and Hopkinton 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% |
31.7%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Gorham 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% |
20.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hopkinton 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. |
$61,275±$7kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$137,477±$21k 70% above U.S. |
| Auburn and Hopkinton 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. |
$161,600±$49kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$506,900±$54k 52% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,893±$822Highest 34% above U.S. |
$838±$83Lowest 41% below U.S. |
— | $1,270±$129 10% below U.S. |
| Auburn and Hopkinton 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. |
$4,334Lowest 39% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±27 U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±20.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.4%±6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hopkinton and Gorham 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% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.5%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.8%±8.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit 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 | #57 of 120 in NH | — | #28 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Auburn School District | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | — | Hopkinton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Gorham High School | — | Hopkinton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.0Lowest |
— | 12.0Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.