What stands out worked out from the figures below

Auburn has the most people working from home (26.5%).

New Hampton has the most affordable homes ($384k 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 Hampton
People
Population	6,119Highest	2,509Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+20%Highest NH: +4.6%	+9.8%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	44.3±5.9Lowest about the NH average	51.7±2.7Highest 19% above NH
	New Hampton and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.3%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2%	13.8%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Auburn and New Hampton 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%	24.8%±5Highest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	55.3%Highest NH: 40.6%	32.1%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	7.2%±4.7Highest NH: 6%	4.2%±1.9Lowest NH: 6%
	Auburn and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$153,253±$6kHighest 55% above NH	$95,250±$35kLowest 4% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$600,300±$29kHighest 49% above NH	$383,700±$37kLowest 5% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,893±$822Highest 27% above NH	$749±$433Lowest 50% below NH
	Auburn and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$8,092Highest 21% above NH	$4,973Lowest 25% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	27.6%±27Highest NH: 48.2%	21.3%±21.6Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Auburn and New Hampton 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%	13.2%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.9%Highest NH: 72.8%	87.7%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	33 minHighest 22% above NH
Work from home	26.5%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8%	11.9%±3.9Lowest NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#44 of 120 in NH	—
School district	Auburn School District	Newfound Area 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.