What stands out worked out from the figures below

Auburn has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20%).

Chichester has the most affordable homes ($409k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Auburn	Chichester
People
Population	6,119Highest	2,745Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+20%Highest NH: +4.6%	+5.6%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	44.3±5.9Highest about the NH average	43±3.3Lowest about the NH average
	Auburn and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.3%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2%	20.3%±4.4Highest NH: 18.2%
	Chichester 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%	17.2%±3Highest NH: 20.1%
	Chichester and Auburn 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%	37.4%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	7.2%±4.7Highest NH: 6%	3.9%±1.7Lowest NH: 6%
	Auburn and Chichester 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	$109,297±$13kLowest 10% above NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$600,300±$29kHighest 49% above NH	$409,300±$26kLowest about the NH average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,893±$822Lowest 27% above NH	$2,055±$275Highest 38% above NH
	Chichester 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	$7,189Lowest 8% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	27.6%±27Lowest NH: 48.2%	55.6%±34.4Highest NH: 48.2%
	Chichester and Auburn 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%	6%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.9%Highest NH: 72.8%	85.6%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1984Lowest 5 yrs newer than NH	1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minLowest 4% above NH	30 minHighest 13% above NH
Work from home	26.5%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8%	19%±8Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Auburn and Chichester 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	#75 of 120 in NH
School district	Auburn School District	Chichester School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.