Compare towns
Auburn vs Brookline vs Durham vs Greenland
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%).
Brookline has the most kids (26.7% under 18).
Durham has the youngest population (median age 20.8).
Greenland has the most people working from home (32.2%).
Durham is a college town. 55.1% 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.
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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 | Brookline | Durham | Greenland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,119 |
5,736 |
15,080Highest |
4,106Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +20%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+13% NH: +4.6% |
+5.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.3±5.9 about the NH average |
41.2±1.5 5% below NH |
20.8±0.3Lowest 52% below NH |
48.4±7.7Highest 12% above NH |
| Greenland and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
26.7%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
10.3%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±5.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Brookline and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 13.4%±3.2 NH: 20.1% |
11.4%±2.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
11.5%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
28.9%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
57.7% NH: 40.6% |
75.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
59.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.7 NH: 6% |
6.3%±3.2 NH: 6% |
55.1%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $153,253±$6k 55% above NH |
$171,046±$4kHighest 73% above NH |
$124,056±$21kLowest 25% above NH |
$162,837±$11k 64% above NH |
| Brookline and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $600,300±$29k 49% above NH |
$544,400±$38k 35% above NH |
$504,300±$41kLowest 25% above NH |
$662,800±$42kHighest 65% above NH |
| Greenland and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,893±$822 27% above NH |
$2,500±$1kHighest 68% above NH |
$1,429±$143Lowest 4% below NH |
$2,331±$363 56% above NH |
| Brookline and Greenland 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,420Lowest 11% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±27 NH: 48.2% |
23.8%±43.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.4%±16 NH: 48.2% |
77.3%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Greenland and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.5% NH: 7.2% |
0.6% NH: 7.2% |
15.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9% NH: 72.8% |
95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
64.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1993Highest 14 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above NH |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
19 minLowest 27% below NH |
21 min 23% below NH |
| Work from home | 26.5%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
24.7%±5.8 NH: 16.8% |
19.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
32.2%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Greenland 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 | #44 of 120 in NH | #23 of 120 in NH | #9 of 120 in NH | #10 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Auburn School District | Brookline School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Greenland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Oyster River High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.3 |
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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.