Compare towns
Auburn vs Enfield vs Brentwood
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%).
Enfield has the oldest population (median age 58.3).
Brentwood has the most kids (21.4% 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 | Enfield | Brentwood |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,119Highest |
4,475Lowest |
4,641 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +20%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+0.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.3±5.9 about the NH average |
58.3±5.4Highest 35% above NH |
43.8±3.1Lowest about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±4.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Brentwood 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% |
30.7%±7.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.8%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Enfield and Brentwood 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% |
43%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
49% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.7Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
3.6%±2.4 NH: 6% |
| Auburn and Brentwood 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 |
$95,474±$19kLowest 4% below NH |
$165,509±$23kHighest 67% above NH |
| Brentwood 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 |
$390,800±$71kLowest about the NH average |
$528,100±$75k 31% above NH |
| Auburn and Brentwood 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 |
$1,181±$563Lowest 21% below NH |
$2,217±$654Highest 49% above NH |
| Brentwood and Auburn 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 |
$6,203Lowest 7% below NH |
$9,713Highest 46% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±27 NH: 48.2% |
17.8%±16.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
63.9%±37.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Brentwood 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% |
16.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9% NH: 72.8% |
82.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1995Highest 16 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 4% above NH |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 26.5%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
11%±5.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
23.1%±8.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Auburn and Brentwood 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 | #5 of 120 in NH | #16 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Auburn School District | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Brentwood School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → |
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.