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Auburn vs Greenland vs Hopkinton vs Portsmouth
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%).
Greenland has the most people working from home (32.2%).
Hopkinton has the most affordable homes ($507k median).
Portsmouth has the most renters (48.1% rent).
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 | Greenland | Hopkinton | Portsmouth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,119 |
4,106Lowest |
6,037 |
22,545Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +20%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+14.6% NH: +4.6% |
+5.8% NH: +4.6% |
+5.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.3±5.9 about the NH average |
48.4±7.7Highest 12% above NH |
45±2.8 4% above NH |
42.9±2Lowest about the NH average |
| Greenland and Hopkinton 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% |
19.8%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.8%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
14%±1.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Greenland 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% |
28.9%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.9%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
21.9%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
| Greenland and Portsmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
59.6% NH: 40.6% |
58.2% NH: 40.6% |
64%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.7 NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
7.9%±4.4Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.2 NH: 6% |
| 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±$6k 55% above NH |
$162,837±$11kHighest 64% above NH |
$137,477±$21k 39% above NH |
$106,219±$7kLowest 7% above NH |
| Greenland 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 |
$662,800±$42k 65% above NH |
$506,900±$54kLowest 26% above NH |
$688,500±$39kHighest 71% above NH |
| Portsmouth and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,893±$822 27% above NH |
$2,331±$363Highest 56% above NH |
$1,270±$129Lowest 15% below NH |
$1,869±$111 25% above NH |
| Greenland and Auburn 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 |
$7,420Lowest 11% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$8,018 20% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±27Lowest NH: 48.2% |
77.3%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
42.4%±6 NH: 48.2% |
50.4%±7.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Greenland and Portsmouth 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% |
0.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.5% NH: 7.2% |
6.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.3% NH: 72.8% |
87.3% NH: 72.8% |
51.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1968 11 yrs older than NH |
1959Lowest 20 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 4% above NH |
21 minLowest 23% below NH |
22 min 17% below NH |
22 min 17% below NH |
| Work from home | 26.5%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
32.2%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
23.8%±8.8 NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Greenland 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 | #10 of 120 in NH | #28 of 120 in NH | #11 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Auburn School District | Greenland School District | Hopkinton School District | Portsmouth School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Hopkinton High School | Portsmouth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.0Highest |
11.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.