Compare towns
Hampton Falls vs Hollis vs Auburn vs Canterbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k median).
Hollis has the most people working from home (29%).
Auburn has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20%).
Canterbury has the most affordable homes ($444k 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 | Hampton Falls | Hollis | Auburn | Canterbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,328Lowest |
8,603Highest |
6,119 |
2,353 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% NH: +4.6% |
+8.6% NH: +4.6% |
+20%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3Highest 14% above NH |
49.4±5 14% above NH |
44.3±5.9Lowest about the NH average |
48.6±3.8 12% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
21%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.3%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±4.4Lowest 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+ | 25%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.3%±4.7 NH: 20.1% |
13.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.9%±3.3 NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton Falls and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.5% NH: 40.6% |
57.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
55.3% NH: 40.6% |
49.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1 NH: 6% |
3.6%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.7Highest NH: 6% |
6.8%±3 NH: 6% |
| Auburn and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $166,157±$14k 68% above NH |
$168,883±$22kHighest 71% above NH |
$153,253±$6k 55% above NH |
$129,333±$37kLowest 31% above NH |
| Hollis and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$675,900±$48k 68% above NH |
$600,300±$29k 49% above NH |
$443,700±$21kLowest 10% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,852±$475 24% above NH |
$1,598±$302Lowest 7% above NH |
$1,893±$822 27% above NH |
$2,136±$233Highest 43% above NH |
| Canterbury and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$8,092 21% above NH |
$7,421Lowest 11% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
31.3%±19.5 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±27 NH: 48.2% |
71.7%±48.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Canterbury and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4% NH: 7.2% |
1.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
2.5% NH: 7.2% |
5.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.7% NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
28 min 4% above NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 21.8%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
29%±6.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
26.5%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
21.6%±7.4Lowest 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 | — | #8 of 120 in NH | #44 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Hampton Falls School District | Hollis School District · Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District | Auburn School District | Shaker Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Hollis-Brookline High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.8 |
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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.