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Auburn vs Hanover vs Nottingham
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%).
Hanover has the youngest population (median age 21.8).
Nottingham has the most kids (23.9% under 18).
Hanover is a college town. 49.8% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Hanover | Nottingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,119 |
8,479Highest |
5,357Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +20%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.3±5.9Highest about the NH average |
21.8±0.3Lowest 50% below NH |
38.8±6.7 10% below NH |
| Auburn and Nottingham 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% |
9.8%±2.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.9%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Nottingham 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% |
17.6%±3.2 NH: 20.1% |
18.4%±4.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Nottingham and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.3% NH: 40.6% |
89.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.7 NH: 6% |
49.8%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
5.9%±2.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $153,253±$6k 55% above NH |
$153,281±$26kHighest 55% above NH |
$122,201±$20kLowest 23% above NH |
| Hanover 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 |
$842,600±$97kHighest 109% above NH |
$457,500±$26kLowest 14% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,893±$822Lowest 27% above NH |
$2,254±$249Highest 51% above NH |
$2,068±$1k 39% above NH |
| Hanover and Nottingham 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,319Lowest 10% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±27Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72%±17.4 NH: 48.2% |
92.1%±44.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Nottingham and Hanover 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% |
8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9% NH: 72.8% |
62.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
1992Highest 13 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above NH |
19 minLowest 29% below NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
| Work from home | 26.5%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
26.7%±6Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±5.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hanover 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 | #1 of 120 in NH | #15 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Auburn School District | — | Nottingham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.