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Auburn vs Hollis vs Hopkinton vs Plymouth
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%).
Hollis has the most expensive homes ($676k median).
Hopkinton has the oldest housing (typical home built 1968).
Plymouth has the youngest population (median age 24.6).
Plymouth is a college town. 33.7% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Hollis | Hopkinton | Plymouth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,119 |
8,603Highest |
6,037Lowest |
6,601 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +20%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+8.6% NH: +4.6% |
+5.8% NH: +4.6% |
-4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.3±5.9 about the NH average |
49.4±5Highest 14% above NH |
45±2.8 4% above NH |
24.6±3.4Lowest 43% below NH |
| Hollis 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% |
21%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.8%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
13.6%±3.6Lowest 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%±3.2 NH: 20.1% |
23.3%±4.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.9%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
12%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hollis and Hopkinton 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% |
57.3% NH: 40.6% |
58.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
54%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.7 NH: 6% |
3.6%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
7.9%±4.4 NH: 6% |
33.7%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $153,253±$6k 55% above NH |
$168,883±$22kHighest 71% above NH |
$137,477±$21k 39% above NH |
$77,027±$26kLowest 22% below 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 |
$675,900±$48kHighest 68% above NH |
$506,900±$54k 26% above NH |
$292,400±$22kLowest 27% below NH |
| 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 |
$1,598±$302 7% above NH |
$1,270±$129 15% below NH |
$1,108±$255Lowest 26% below NH |
| Auburn and Hollis 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,288Lowest 6% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±27Lowest NH: 48.2% |
31.3%±19.5 NH: 48.2% |
42.4%±6Highest NH: 48.2% |
33.8%±11.6 NH: 48.2% |
| Hopkinton and Plymouth 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% |
1.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.5% NH: 7.2% |
18.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.7% NH: 72.8% |
87.3% NH: 72.8% |
56.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 4% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
22 min 17% below NH |
18 minLowest 31% below NH |
| Work from home | 26.5%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
29%±6.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
23.8%±8.8 NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.6Lowest 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 | #8 of 120 in NH | #28 of 120 in NH | #47 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Auburn School District | Hollis School District · Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District | Hopkinton School District | Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Hollis-Brookline High School | Hopkinton High School | Plymouth Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.8Lowest |
12.0 |
12.8Highest |
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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.