Compare towns
Auburn vs Newfields vs Franconia
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%).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Franconia has the oldest population (median age 55.6).
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 | Newfields | Franconia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,119Highest |
2,023 |
1,060Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +20%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
-1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.3±5.9 about the NH average |
44.1±1.8Lowest about the NH average |
55.6±7Highest 28% above NH |
| Franconia 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% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
15.2%±5.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Auburn and Newfields 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% |
13.6%±0.9 NH: 20.1% |
36.6%±6.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
57.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.7 NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
5%±5.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Auburn 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 |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$87,292±$28kLowest 12% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $600,300±$29k 49% above NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$530,300±$96kLowest 32% above NH |
| Newfields and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,893±$822Highest 27% above NH |
$1,875±$323 26% above NH |
$1,281±$278Lowest 14% below NH |
| Auburn and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,092 21% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,451Lowest 12% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±27Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
73.2%±74.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Franconia and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.5% NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9% NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
83.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 4% above NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
20 minLowest 25% below NH |
| Work from home | 26.5%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±5.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Auburn and Newfields 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 | Newfields School District | Lafayette Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.