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Hopkinton vs Auburn vs Eliot
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hopkinton has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Auburn has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20%).
Eliot has the oldest population (median age 50.8).
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 | Hopkinton | Auburn | Eliot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,037Lowest |
6,119 |
7,146Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+20%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45±2.8 16% above U.S. |
44.3±5.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Hopkinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Auburn and Hopkinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Eliot and Hopkinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hopkinton and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $137,477±$21k 70% above U.S. |
$153,253±$6kHighest 90% above U.S. |
$101,522±$10kLowest 26% above U.S. |
| Auburn and Hopkinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $506,900±$54k 52% above U.S. |
$600,300±$29kHighest 80% above U.S. |
$498,900±$62kLowest 50% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,270±$129Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$1,893±$822 34% above U.S. |
$1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Eliot 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 221% above U.S. |
$8,092 159% above U.S. |
$4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.4%±6 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Eliot and Hopkinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.8%±8.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.5%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Auburn and Hopkinton 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 | #28 of 120 in NH | #44 of 120 in NH | #19 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Hopkinton School District | Auburn School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 |
| High school in town | Hopkinton High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0 |
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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.