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Auburn vs Greenland vs Wilder
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 the youngest population (median age 44.3).
Greenland has the most people working from home (32.2%).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
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 | Wilder |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,119Highest |
4,106 |
3,087Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +20% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±5.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
48.4±7.7Highest 24% above U.S. |
45.5±8.9 17% above U.S. |
| Greenland and Wilder 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% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest 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% |
27.3%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Greenland and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder and Auburn 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. |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below 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. |
$273,200±$18kLowest 18% below 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±$822 34% above U.S. |
$2,331±$363Highest 65% above U.S. |
$1,142±$451Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| 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 159% above U.S. |
$7,420 138% above U.S. |
$5,505Lowest 76% 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% |
39.9%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greenland and Wilder 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% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.5%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.2%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7Lowest 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 | — |
| School district | Auburn School District | Greenland School District | — |
| High school 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.