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Auburn vs Hopkinton vs Newington
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%).
Hopkinton has the most affordable homes ($507k median).
Newington has the most expensive homes ($862k 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 | Hopkinton | Newington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,119Highest |
6,037 |
939Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +20%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.3±5.9Lowest about the NH average |
45±2.8 4% above NH |
48.7±10.1Highest 12% above NH |
| Newington and Hopkinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.8%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
15.7%±4.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| 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 NH: 20.1% |
19.9%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
28%±11Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Newington 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
58.2% NH: 40.6% |
62.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.7 NH: 6% |
7.9%±4.4Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest 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±$6kHighest 55% above NH |
$137,477±$21kLowest 39% above NH |
$145,833±$46k 47% above NH |
| Auburn and Newington 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 |
$506,900±$54kLowest 26% above NH |
$861,600±$46kHighest 114% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,893±$822 27% above NH |
$1,270±$129Lowest 15% below NH |
$2,292±$795Highest 54% above NH |
| Newington 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,081Lowest 9% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±27Lowest NH: 48.2% |
42.4%±6 NH: 48.2% |
62.9%±44Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Newington and Hopkinton 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% |
6.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.3% NH: 72.8% |
86.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 4% above NH |
22 minLowest 17% below NH |
23 min 13% below NH |
| Work from home | 26.5%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
23.8%±8.8 NH: 16.8% |
8%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Auburn and Hopkinton 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 | #28 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Auburn School District | Hopkinton School District | Newington School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Hopkinton High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.0 |
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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.