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Auburn vs Mapleton vs Brentwood
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%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Brentwood has the highest household income ($166k).
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 | Mapleton | Brentwood |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,119Highest |
1,884Lowest |
4,641 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +20%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±5.9Highest 14% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
43.8±3.1 13% above U.S. |
| Auburn and Brentwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Brentwood 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% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brentwood 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% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.4Lowest 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±$6k 90% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$165,509±$23kHighest 105% above U.S. |
| Brentwood 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 80% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$528,100±$75k 59% above U.S. |
| Auburn and Brentwood 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. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$2,217±$654Highest 57% above U.S. |
| Brentwood and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,092 159% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$9,713Highest 211% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±27 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.9%±37.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brentwood and Auburn 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% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1995Highest 15 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.5%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Auburn and Brentwood 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 | — | #16 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Auburn School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Brentwood School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → |
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.