Compare towns
Hollis vs Derry vs Auburn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hollis has the most expensive homes ($676k median).
Derry has the most affordable homes ($432k median).
Auburn has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20%).
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 | Hollis | Derry | Auburn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,603 |
34,116Highest |
6,119Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6% NH: +4.6% |
+3.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+20%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.4±5Highest 14% above NH |
40.3±1.6Lowest 7% below NH |
44.3±5.9 about the NH average |
| Hollis and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.7%±2.1 NH: 18.2% |
19.3%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Hollis and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±4.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
13.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
55.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.5 NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.7Highest NH: 6% |
| Auburn and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $168,883±$22kHighest 71% above NH |
$108,944±$7kLowest 10% above NH |
$153,253±$6k 55% above 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 | $675,900±$48kHighest 68% above NH |
$432,000±$17kLowest 7% above NH |
$600,300±$29k 49% above NH |
| Hollis and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,598±$302 7% above NH |
$1,547±$138Lowest 4% above NH |
$1,893±$822Highest 27% above NH |
| Auburn and Hollis 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 |
$8,103 22% above NH |
$8,092Lowest 21% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.3%±19.5 NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±9Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±27Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Derry and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.5% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7% NH: 72.8% |
70.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest same as NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the NH average |
31 minHighest 16% above NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 29%±6.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
16%±2.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
26.5%±6.6 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 | #60 of 120 in NH | #44 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hollis School District · Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Auburn School District |
| High school in town | Hollis-Brookline High School | Pinkerton Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8Lowest |
13.9Highest |
— |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.