Compare towns
Auburn vs Manchester vs Mont Vernon 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%).
Manchester has the most renters (51.3% rent).
Mont Vernon has the highest household income ($158k).
Nottingham has the most kids (23.9% under 18).
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 | Manchester | Mont Vernon | Nottingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,119 |
115,643Highest |
2,636Lowest |
5,357 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +20%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.3% NH: +4.6% |
+9.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.3±5.9Highest about the NH average |
38±1Lowest 12% below NH |
42.9±2.8 about the NH average |
38.8±6.7 10% below NH |
| Auburn and Mont Vernon 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% |
18%±1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.1%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
23.9%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Nottingham and Mont Vernon 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% |
15.5%±0.8 NH: 20.1% |
15.6%±3.1 NH: 20.1% |
18.4%±4.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Nottingham and Mont Vernon 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 NH: 40.6% |
34%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
50.8% NH: 40.6% |
40.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.7Highest NH: 6% |
6.4%±0.7 NH: 6% |
6.1%±2.8 NH: 6% |
5.9%±2.6Lowest 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 |
$81,007±$2kLowest 18% below NH |
$158,036±$19kHighest 60% above NH |
$122,201±$20k 23% above NH |
| Mont Vernon 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±$29kHighest 49% above NH |
$365,600±$7kLowest 9% below NH |
$526,300±$39k 31% above NH |
$457,500±$26k 14% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,893±$822 27% above NH |
$1,564±$37 5% above NH |
$1,104±$185Lowest 26% below NH |
$2,068±$1kHighest 39% above NH |
| Nottingham and Auburn 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 |
$5,922Lowest 11% below NH |
$9,432Highest 41% above NH |
$7,319 10% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±27Lowest NH: 48.2% |
50%±3.6 NH: 48.2% |
51.4%±80.8 NH: 48.2% |
92.1%±44.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Nottingham and Mont Vernon 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% |
11.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.4% NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9% NH: 72.8% |
48.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1992Highest 13 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above NH |
24 minLowest 10% below NH |
30 min 12% above NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
| Work from home | 26.5%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±1.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
26.6%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±5.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Mont Vernon 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 | #115 of 120 in NH | #4 of 120 in NH | #15 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Auburn School District | Spark Academy of Advanced Technologies · Manchester School District | Mont Vernon School District | Nottingham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Manchester Memorial High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3 |
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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.