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North Hampton vs Millis vs Auburn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Hampton has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Millis has the most renters (16.8% rent).
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 | North Hampton | Millis | Auburn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,543Lowest |
8,888Highest |
6,119 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+20%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.5±3.3Highest 30% above U.S. |
46.4±3 19% above U.S. |
44.3±5.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| North Hampton and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Auburn and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Hampton and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Auburn and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $146,458±$29kLowest 81% above U.S. |
$155,996±$9kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$153,253±$6k 90% above U.S. |
| Millis and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $670,400±$61kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$603,500±$31k 81% above U.S. |
$600,300±$29kLowest 80% above U.S. |
| North Hampton and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,805±$106 28% above U.S. |
$1,696±$279Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$1,893±$822Highest 34% above U.S. |
| Auburn and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,529 173% above U.S. |
$9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
$8,092Lowest 159% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±16.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±27 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Millis and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.5%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Auburn and North Hampton 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 | #12 of 120 in NH | #63 of 282 in MA | #44 of 120 in NH |
| School district | North Hampton School District | Millis | Auburn School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Millis High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
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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.