Compare towns
Newmarket vs Hopkinton vs Auburn vs Lebanon
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 oldest population (median age 45).
Auburn has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20%).
Lebanon has the shortest commute (14 min average).
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 | Newmarket | Hopkinton | Auburn | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,463 |
6,037Lowest |
6,119 |
14,999Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.8% NH: +4.6% |
+20%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+8.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.2±1.9 5% below NH |
45±2.8Highest 4% above NH |
44.3±5.9 about the NH average |
38.9±3.1Lowest 10% below NH |
| Hopkinton and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
18.8%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
19.3%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Auburn and Hopkinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.1%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
19.9%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
13.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±2.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Lebanon and Hopkinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
58.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
55.3% NH: 40.6% |
57.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9Lowest NH: 6% |
7.9%±4.4Highest NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.7 NH: 6% |
6.9%±2.6 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 | $100,845±$13k about the NH average |
$137,477±$21k 39% above NH |
$153,253±$6kHighest 55% above NH |
$98,147±$10kLowest about the NH average |
| Auburn and Hopkinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $455,000±$22k 13% above NH |
$506,900±$54k 26% above NH |
$600,300±$29kHighest 49% above NH |
$385,400±$29kLowest 4% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,671±$69 12% above NH |
$1,270±$129Lowest 15% below NH |
$1,893±$822Highest 27% above NH |
$1,744±$132 17% above NH |
| Auburn and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,734 31% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$8,092Lowest 21% above NH |
$8,149 22% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±8.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
42.4%±6 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±27Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.9%±7.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Newmarket and Hopkinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% NH: 7.2% |
6.5% NH: 7.2% |
2.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.9% NH: 72.8% |
87.3% NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above NH |
22 min 17% below NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
14 minLowest 48% below NH |
| Work from home | 17.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
23.8%±8.8 NH: 16.8% |
26.5%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.3 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 | #39 of 120 in NH | #28 of 120 in NH | #44 of 120 in NH | #29 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newmarket School District | Hopkinton School District | Auburn School District | Lebanon School District |
| High school in town | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School | Hopkinton High School | None in town | Lebanon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
12.0Highest |
— | 11.7 |
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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.