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Plymouth vs Auburn vs Hollis
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plymouth has the most affordable homes ($292k median).
Auburn has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20%).
Hollis has the most expensive homes ($676k median).
Plymouth is a college town. 33.7% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Plymouth | Auburn | Hollis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,601 |
6,119Lowest |
8,603Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+20%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+8.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 24.6±3.4Lowest 43% below NH |
44.3±5.9 about the NH average |
49.4±5Highest 14% above NH |
| Hollis and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.6%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.3%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
21%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Hollis and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 12%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
13.4%±3.2 NH: 20.1% |
23.3%±4.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
55.3% NH: 40.6% |
57.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 33.7%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.7 NH: 6% |
3.6%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,027±$26kLowest 22% below NH |
$153,253±$6k 55% above NH |
$168,883±$22kHighest 71% above NH |
| Hollis and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $292,400±$22kLowest 27% below NH |
$600,300±$29k 49% above NH |
$675,900±$48kHighest 68% above NH |
| Hollis and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,108±$255Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,893±$822Highest 27% above NH |
$1,598±$302 7% above NH |
| Auburn and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,288Lowest 6% below NH |
$8,092 21% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.8%±11.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±27Lowest NH: 48.2% |
31.3%±19.5 NH: 48.2% |
| Plymouth and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 18.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.5% NH: 7.2% |
1.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 31% below NH |
28 minHighest 4% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
26.5%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
29%±6.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Hollis and Auburn 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 | #47 of 120 in NH | #44 of 120 in NH | #8 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District | Auburn School District | Hollis School District · Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Plymouth Regional High School | None in town | Hollis-Brookline High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
— | 11.8Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.