Compare towns
Auburn vs Bartlett vs Bow
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Auburn has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20%).
Bartlett has the oldest population (median age 57.4).
Bow has the most kids (25% 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 | Auburn | Bartlett | Bow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,119 |
3,281Lowest |
8,335Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +20%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+14.8% NH: +4.6% |
+9.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.3±5.9 about the NH average |
57.4±4.7Highest 33% above NH |
41.5±2Lowest 4% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
25%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Bow and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.6%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.3% NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
60.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.7Highest NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
| Auburn and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $153,253±$6k 55% above NH |
$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
$172,857±$16kHighest 75% above NH |
| Bow and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $600,300±$29kHighest 49% above NH |
$371,400±$78kLowest 8% below NH |
$506,500±$34k 26% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,893±$822Highest 27% above NH |
$1,676±$97 12% above NH |
$1,539±$178Lowest 3% above NH |
| Auburn and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,092 21% above NH |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$9,584Highest 44% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±27Lowest NH: 48.2% |
68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
39%±13.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Bartlett and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
79%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above NH |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 26.5%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.7%±4.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Auburn and Bow 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 | #44 of 120 in NH | #74 of 120 in NH | #26 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Auburn School District | Bartlett School District | Bow School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Bow High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.