What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

New Castle has the most expensive homes ($1701k 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.

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

Measure	Auburn	New Castle
People
Population	6,119Highest	827Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+20%Highest NH: +4.6%	+3.3%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	44.3±5.9Lowest about the NH average	62.8±6Highest 45% above NH
Kids under 18	19.3%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2%	12.9%±7.1Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Auburn and New Castle 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%	44.3%±16.1Highest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	55.3%Lowest NH: 40.6%	68.8%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	7.2%±4.7Highest NH: 6%	0.6%±1.8Lowest NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$153,253±$6kLowest 55% above NH	$176,953±$29kHighest 79% above NH
	New Castle 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±$29kLowest 49% above NH	$1,701,300±$267kHighest 323% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,893±$822Lowest 27% above NH	$3,501Highest 135% above NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$8,092Lowest 21% above NH	$8,509Highest 28% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	27.6%±27Highest NH: 48.2%	0%±85.7Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Auburn and New Castle 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%	4.6%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.9%Highest NH: 72.8%	93%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH	1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minLowest 4% above NH	33 minHighest 22% above NH
Work from home	26.5%±6.6Lowest NH: 16.8%	40.1%±19.4Highest NH: 16.8%
	New Castle 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	—
School district	Auburn School District	New Castle 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.