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Auburn vs Greenland vs Eliot
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Auburn has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20%).
Greenland has the most people working from home (32.2%).
Eliot has the most affordable homes ($499k 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.
| Measure | Auburn | Greenland | Eliot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,119 |
4,106Lowest |
7,146Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +20%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±5.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
48.4±7.7 24% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Greenland 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.9%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Greenland and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Auburn and Greenland 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 90% above U.S. |
$162,837±$11kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$101,522±$10kLowest 26% above U.S. |
| Greenland 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±$29k 80% above U.S. |
$662,800±$42kHighest 99% above U.S. |
$498,900±$62kLowest 50% above U.S. |
| 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±$822Lowest 34% above U.S. |
$2,331±$363Highest 65% above U.S. |
$1,948±$471 38% above U.S. |
| Greenland and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,092Highest 159% above U.S. |
$7,420 138% above U.S. |
$4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
77.3%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greenland and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.5%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.2%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #10 of 120 in NH | #19 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Auburn School District | Greenland School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 |
| 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 |
U.S. 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.