Compare towns
Hollis vs Newfields vs Auburn vs Milford
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 oldest population (median age 49.4).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Auburn has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20%).
Milford has the most affordable homes ($399k 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 | Hollis | Newfields | Auburn | Milford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,603 |
2,023Lowest |
6,119 |
16,337Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6% NH: +4.6% |
+5.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+20%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+6.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.4±5Highest 14% above NH |
44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
44.3±5.9 about the NH average |
36.8±2.5Lowest 15% below NH |
| Hollis and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4 NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.3%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
23.7%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Milford and Hollis 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% |
13.6%±0.9 NH: 20.1% |
13.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
15.1%±1.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.3% NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
55.3% NH: 40.6% |
37.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.7 NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.3 NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $168,883±$22k 71% above NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$153,253±$6k 55% above NH |
$97,768±$14kLowest about the NH average |
| Newfields and Hollis 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 |
$646,400±$34k 61% above NH |
$600,300±$29k 49% above NH |
$398,800±$20kLowest about the NH average |
| Hollis and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,598±$302Lowest 7% above NH |
$1,875±$323 26% above NH |
$1,893±$822Highest 27% above NH |
$1,661±$126 11% above NH |
| Auburn and Newfields 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 |
$7,522Lowest 13% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.3%±19.5 NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±27Lowest NH: 48.2% |
49.6%±15.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Milford and Newfields 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% |
2.4% NH: 7.2% |
2.5% NH: 7.2% |
3.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7% NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.9% NH: 72.8% |
64.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest same as NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
28 minHighest 4% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 29%±6.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
26.5%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±3.3Lowest 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 | #55 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hollis School District · Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District | Newfields School District | Auburn School District | Milford School District |
| High school in town | Hollis-Brookline High School | None in town | None in town | Milford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8Highest |
— | — | 10.7Lowest |
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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.