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Auburn vs Candia vs Fremont
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 the most people working from home (26.5%).
Candia has the oldest population (median age 48.3).
Fremont has the most kids (20.4% 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 | Candia | Fremont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,119Highest |
4,134Lowest |
4,831 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +20%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.3±5.9Lowest about the NH average |
48.3±3.8Highest 12% above NH |
44.3±3.4Lowest about the NH average |
| Candia 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% |
12.8%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.4%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Fremont 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% |
23.1%±4.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±4.3 NH: 20.1% |
| Candia and Fremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
27.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
32.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.7Highest NH: 6% |
5.7%±2.6 NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Auburn and Candia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $153,253±$6kHighest 55% above NH |
$119,737±$37kLowest 21% above NH |
$120,781±$18k 22% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $600,300±$29kHighest 49% above NH |
$415,600±$46kLowest 3% above NH |
$416,900±$31k 4% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,893±$822 27% above NH |
$1,213±$554Lowest 19% below NH |
$2,668±$795Highest 79% above NH |
| Fremont and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,092Highest 21% above NH |
$6,100Lowest 9% below NH |
$6,954 4% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±27 NH: 48.2% |
0%±21.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
94.2%±5.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 2.5% NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.7% NH: 72.8% |
90.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% above NH |
34 minHighest 29% above NH |
33 min 24% above NH |
| Work from home | 26.5%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
10.8%±4 NH: 16.8% |
8.9%±4.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #44 of 120 in NH | #41 of 120 in NH | #91 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Auburn School District | Candia School District | Fremont School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| 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.