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Auburn vs North Hampton vs Nottingham
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%).
North Hampton has the oldest population (median age 50.5).
Nottingham has the most kids (23.9% 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.
| Measure | Auburn | North Hampton | Nottingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,119Highest |
4,543Lowest |
5,357 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +20%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.3±5.9 about the NH average |
50.5±3.3Highest 17% above NH |
38.8±6.7Lowest 10% below NH |
| North 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%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
19.2%±5.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.9%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Nottingham 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% |
26%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.4%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
| North Hampton and Nottingham 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% |
54.5% NH: 40.6% |
40.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.7Highest NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
5.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
| Auburn and Nottingham 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 |
$146,458±$29k 48% above NH |
$122,201±$20kLowest 23% above NH |
| Auburn and North Hampton 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 |
$670,400±$61kHighest 67% above NH |
$457,500±$26kLowest 14% above NH |
| North Hampton and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,893±$822 27% above NH |
$1,805±$106Lowest 21% above NH |
$2,068±$1kHighest 39% above NH |
| Nottingham and Auburn 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 |
$8,529Highest 28% above NH |
$7,319Lowest 10% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±27 NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21Lowest NH: 48.2% |
92.1%±44.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Nottingham and Auburn 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% |
2.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9% NH: 72.8% |
91.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Lowest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1984Lowest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1992Highest 13 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
| Work from home | 26.5%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±6.9 NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±5.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Auburn and North Hampton 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 | #12 of 120 in NH | #15 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Auburn School District | North Hampton School District | Nottingham 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.