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Auburn vs Hartford vs White River Junction
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 most expensive homes ($600k median).
White River Junction has the most renters (56.1% 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 | Hartford | White River Junction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,119 |
10,736Highest |
3,364Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +20%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±5.9Highest 14% above U.S. |
43.2±3.9 11% above U.S. |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Auburn and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Auburn and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.4%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Auburn and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $153,253±$6kHighest 90% above U.S. |
$78,125±$7k 3% below U.S. |
$77,168±$4kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $600,300±$29kHighest 80% above U.S. |
$304,500±$26k 8% below U.S. |
$278,800±$78kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,893±$822Highest 34% above U.S. |
$1,218±$118Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,222±$216 14% below U.S. |
| Auburn and White River Junction 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. |
$5,773 85% above U.S. |
$5,651Lowest 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±12.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hartford and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
18 min 30% below U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.5%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Auburn and White River Junction 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 | #34 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Auburn School District | Hartford School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Hartford High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.6 |
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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.