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Auburn vs Kingston vs Mapleton
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%).
Kingston has the oldest population (median age 55.5).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k 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 | Kingston | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,119 |
6,275Highest |
1,884Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +20%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±5.9 14% above U.S. |
55.5±5.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Kingston 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 U.S.: 22% |
13.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton 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% |
24.7%±6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kingston and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Auburn and Mapleton 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. |
$105,330±$12k 30% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25kLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $600,300±$29kHighest 80% above U.S. |
$492,900±$58k 48% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,893±$822Highest 34% above U.S. |
$1,393±$156 about the U.S. average |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
| Auburn and Kingston 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. |
$7,906 153% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±27 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±46.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Kingston and Auburn 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% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.5%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Auburn and Kingston 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 | #78 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Auburn School District | Sanborn Regional School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school in town | None in town | Sanborn Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.