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Hopkinton vs Somersworth 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
Hopkinton has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Somersworth has the most affordable homes ($318k 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 | Hopkinton | Somersworth | Auburn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,037Lowest |
12,111Highest |
6,119 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8% NH: +4.6% |
+0.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+20%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45±2.8Highest 4% above NH |
38.4±2.7Lowest 11% below NH |
44.3±5.9 about the NH average |
| Hopkinton and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.9%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.3%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Somersworth and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±4.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
14%±3 NH: 20.1% |
13.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hopkinton and Somersworth 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 NH: 40.6% |
31.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
55.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.9%±4.4Highest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.7 NH: 6% |
| 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 39% above NH |
$74,504±$13kLowest 25% below NH |
$153,253±$6kHighest 55% above NH |
| 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 26% above NH |
$318,400±$23kLowest 21% below NH |
$600,300±$29kHighest 49% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,270±$129Lowest 15% below NH |
$1,477±$134 about the NH average |
$1,893±$822Highest 27% above NH |
| Auburn and Somersworth 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 |
$6,805Lowest about the NH average |
$8,092 21% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.4%±6 NH: 48.2% |
56.3%±14.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±27Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Somersworth and Hopkinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.5% NH: 7.2% |
11.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% NH: 72.8% |
57.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 11 yrs older than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
28 minHighest 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 23.8%±8.8 NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
26.5%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| 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 | #117 of 120 in NH | #44 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hopkinton School District | Somersworth School District | Auburn School District |
| High school in town | Hopkinton High School | Somersworth High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0Highest |
11.4Lowest |
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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.