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Auburn vs Norwich vs Brookline vs Greenland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Auburn has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20%).
Norwich has the most renters (28.1% rent).
Brookline has the most kids (26.7% under 18).
Greenland has the most people working from home (32.2%).
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 | Norwich | Brookline | Greenland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,119Highest |
3,640Lowest |
5,736 |
4,106 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +20%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±5.9 14% above U.S. |
40.8±3.2Lowest 5% above U.S. |
41.2±1.5 6% above U.S. |
48.4±7.7Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Greenland and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
26.7%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Brookline and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 13.4%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.9%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
81%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
57.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Auburn and Brookline 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 90% above U.S. |
$140,313±$12kLowest 74% above U.S. |
$171,046±$4kHighest 112% above U.S. |
$162,837±$11k 102% above U.S. |
| Brookline and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $600,300±$29k 80% above U.S. |
$637,500±$76k 92% above U.S. |
$544,400±$38kLowest 64% above U.S. |
$662,800±$42kHighest 99% above U.S. |
| Greenland and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,893±$822 34% above U.S. |
$1,460±$322Lowest 3% above U.S. |
$2,500±$1kHighest 77% above U.S. |
$2,331±$363 65% above U.S. |
| Brookline and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,092 159% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$7,420Lowest 138% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±27 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.7%±19.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.8%±43.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
77.3%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greenland and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.5%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.2%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Greenland 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 | #1 of 70 in VT | #23 of 120 in NH | #10 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Auburn School District | Norwich School District | Brookline School District | Greenland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.