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Auburn vs New Castle vs Manchester
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%).
New Castle has the most expensive homes ($1701k median).
Manchester has the most renters (51.3% rent).
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 | New Castle | Manchester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,119 |
827Lowest |
115,643Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +20%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.3±5.9 about the NH average |
62.8±6Highest 45% above NH |
38±1Lowest 12% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.9%±7.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18%±1 NH: 18.2% |
| Auburn and Manchester 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% |
15.5%±0.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.3% NH: 40.6% |
68.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
34%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.7Highest NH: 6% |
0.6%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
6.4%±0.7 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 |
$176,953±$29kHighest 79% above NH |
$81,007±$2kLowest 18% below 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±$29k 49% above NH |
$1,701,300±$267kHighest 323% above NH |
$365,600±$7kLowest 9% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,893±$822 27% above NH |
$3,501Highest 135% above NH |
$1,564±$37Lowest 5% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,092 21% above NH |
$8,509Highest 28% above NH |
$5,922Lowest 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±27 NH: 48.2% |
0%±85.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
50%±3.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Manchester 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 NH: 7.2% |
4.6% NH: 7.2% |
11.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93% NH: 72.8% |
48.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
24 minLowest 10% below NH |
| Work from home | 26.5%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
40.1%±19.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±1.3Lowest 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 | — | #115 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Auburn School District | New Castle School District | Spark Academy of Advanced Technologies · Manchester School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Manchester Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.3 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → |
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.