Compare towns
Auburn vs Greenland vs Milford vs Manchester
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%).
Greenland has the most people working from home (32.2%).
Milford has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Manchester has the most renters (51.3% rent).
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 | Milford | Manchester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,119 |
4,106Lowest |
16,337 |
115,643Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +20%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+14.6% NH: +4.6% |
+6.7% NH: +4.6% |
+5.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.3±5.9 about the NH average |
48.4±7.7Highest 12% above NH |
36.8±2.5Lowest 15% below NH |
38±1 12% below 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% |
19.8%±5.2 NH: 18.2% |
23.7%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
18%±1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Milford and Greenland 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% |
28.9%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.1%±1.9 NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±0.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.3% NH: 40.6% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.2% NH: 40.6% |
34%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.7Highest NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.3 NH: 6% |
6.4%±0.7 NH: 6% |
| Auburn and Manchester 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 |
$162,837±$11kHighest 64% above NH |
$97,768±$14k about the NH average |
$81,007±$2kLowest 18% below NH |
| 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 49% above NH |
$662,800±$42kHighest 65% above NH |
$398,800±$20k about the NH average |
$365,600±$7kLowest 9% below 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 |
$2,331±$363Highest 56% above NH |
$1,661±$126 11% above NH |
$1,564±$37Lowest 5% above NH |
| Greenland 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 |
$7,420 11% above NH |
$7,522 13% above NH |
$5,922Lowest 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±27Lowest NH: 48.2% |
77.3%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
49.6%±15.8 NH: 48.2% |
50%±3.6 NH: 48.2% |
| Greenland and Manchester 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% |
0.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.9% NH: 7.2% |
11.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.3% NH: 72.8% |
64.9% NH: 72.8% |
48.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 4% above NH |
21 minLowest 23% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
24 min 10% below NH |
| Work from home | 26.5%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
32.2%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±1.3Lowest 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 | #10 of 120 in NH | #55 of 120 in NH | #115 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Auburn School District | Greenland School District | Milford School District | Spark Academy of Advanced Technologies · Manchester School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Milford High School | Manchester Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.7Lowest |
14.3Highest |
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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.