Compare towns
Newmarket vs Hopkinton 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
Newmarket has the most renters (47.1% rent).
Hopkinton has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Auburn has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20%).
Milford has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
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 | Milford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,463 |
6,037Lowest |
6,119 |
16,337Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.8% NH: +4.6% |
+20%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+6.7% 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 |
36.8±2.5Lowest 15% 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%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.8%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
19.3%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
23.7%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Milford and Auburn 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%±4.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
15.1%±1.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Hopkinton and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.7% NH: 40.6% |
58.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
55.3% NH: 40.6% |
37.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
7.9%±4.4Highest NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.7 NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.3Lowest 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 |
$97,768±$14kLowest 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 |
$398,800±$20kLowest about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,671±$69 12% above NH |
$1,270±$129Lowest 15% below NH |
$1,893±$822Highest 27% above NH |
$1,661±$126 11% above NH |
| Auburn and Newmarket 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 |
$8,092 21% above NH |
$7,522Lowest 13% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
42.4%±6 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±27Lowest NH: 48.2% |
49.6%±15.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Milford and Newmarket 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%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.3% NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
64.9% 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 |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above NH |
22 minLowest 17% below NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 17.3%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
23.8%±8.8 NH: 16.8% |
26.5%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±3.3Lowest 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 | #55 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newmarket School District | Hopkinton School District | Auburn School District | Milford School District |
| High school in town | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School | Hopkinton High School | None in town | Milford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
12.0Highest |
— | 10.7 |
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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.