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Auburn vs Nottingham vs Norwich
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%).
Nottingham has the most affordable homes ($458k median).
Norwich has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Nottingham | Norwich |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,119Highest |
5,357 |
3,640Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +20%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±5.9Highest 14% above U.S. |
38.8±6.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.8±3.2 5% above U.S. |
| Auburn and Norwich 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% |
23.9%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Norwich and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Nottingham and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
81%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 90% above U.S. |
$122,201±$20kLowest 51% above U.S. |
$140,313±$12k 74% above U.S. |
| Auburn and Norwich 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. |
$457,500±$26kLowest 38% above U.S. |
$637,500±$76kHighest 92% above U.S. |
| Norwich 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 34% above U.S. |
$2,068±$1kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$1,460±$322Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Nottingham and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,092 159% above U.S. |
$7,319Lowest 135% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
92.1%±44.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.7%±19.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Nottingham 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% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.5%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Auburn and Nottingham 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 | #15 of 120 in NH | #1 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Auburn School District | Nottingham School District | Norwich 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 |
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.