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Dover vs Auburn vs Campton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dover has the most renters (47.3% rent).
Auburn has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20%).
Campton has the most affordable homes ($356k 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 | Dover | Auburn | Campton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 33,364Highest |
6,119 |
3,407Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2% NH: +4.6% |
+20%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
44.3±5.9 about the NH average |
49.2±3.7Highest 14% above NH |
| Campton and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±1.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.3%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±6.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Campton and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.8%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
13.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±10.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Campton and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52% NH: 40.6% |
55.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
51.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.7Highest NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,829±$7kLowest 4% below NH |
$153,253±$6kHighest 55% above NH |
$118,870±$21k 20% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,700±$20k 8% above NH |
$600,300±$29kHighest 49% above NH |
$356,300±$38kLowest 11% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$100Lowest 8% above NH |
$1,893±$822Highest 27% above NH |
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| Auburn and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,249Highest 24% above NH |
$8,092 21% above NH |
$6,028Lowest 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±6.3 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±27Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Campton and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.9% NH: 72.8% |
94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below NH |
28 minHighest 4% above NH |
23 min 13% below NH |
| Work from home | 18.6%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
26.5%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Campton 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 | #64 of 120 in NH | #44 of 120 in NH | #68 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Dover School District | Auburn School District | Campton School District |
| High school in town | Dover Senior High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7 |
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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.