What stands out worked out from the figures below

Auburn has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20%).

New Boston has the most kids (27.2% 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Auburn	New Boston
People
Population	6,119Lowest	6,165Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+20%Highest NH: +4.6%	+14.8%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	44.3±5.9Highest about the NH average	38.8±3.4Lowest 10% below NH
	Auburn and New Boston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.3%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2%	27.2%±5.5Highest NH: 18.2%
	New Boston 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%±4.3Highest NH: 20.1%
	New Boston and Auburn 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%	44.4%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	7.2%±4.7Highest NH: 6%	3.6%±3Lowest NH: 6%
	Auburn and New Boston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$153,253±$6kLowest 55% above NH	$154,250±$25kHighest 56% above NH
	New Boston 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	$481,100±$59kLowest 20% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,893±$822Highest 27% above NH	$1,193±$111Lowest 20% below NH
	Auburn and New Boston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$8,092Lowest 21% above NH	$8,181Highest 23% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	27.6%±27Highest NH: 48.2%	22.8%±20.5Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Auburn and New Boston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	2.5%Lowest NH: 7.2%	6.3%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.9%Highest NH: 72.8%	88%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1984Lowest 5 yrs newer than NH	1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minLowest 4% above NH	36 minHighest 33% above NH
Work from home	26.5%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8%	22.2%±6.5Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Auburn and New Boston 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	#21 of 120 in NH
School district	Auburn School District	New Boston School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.