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Auburn vs Wilder vs Dover vs South Hooksett
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 most people working from home (26.5%).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Dover has the most renters (47.3% rent).
South Hooksett has the youngest population (median age 35.2).
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 | Wilder | Dover | South Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,119 |
3,087Lowest |
33,364Highest |
5,902 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +20% U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±5.9 14% above U.S. |
45.5±8.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
36.9±1.9 5% below U.S. |
35.2±3.6Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Wilder and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Auburn and Dover 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% |
27.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
14.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $153,253±$6kHighest 90% above U.S. |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$94,829±$7k 17% above U.S. |
$130,000±$15k 61% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $600,300±$29kHighest 80% above U.S. |
$273,200±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$436,700±$20k 31% above U.S. |
$433,200±$40k 30% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,893±$822Highest 34% above U.S. |
$1,142±$451Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,607±$100 14% above U.S. |
$1,471±$217 4% above U.S. |
| Auburn and Dover 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. |
$5,505Lowest 76% above U.S. |
$8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$6,801 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±25 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dover and Wilder 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% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 26.5%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Auburn and Dover 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 | — | #64 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Auburn School District | — | Dover School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Dover Senior High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.7 |
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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.