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Auburn vs Nottingham vs Roxbury
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 the most expensive homes ($600k median).
Nottingham has the most kids (23.9% under 18).
Roxbury has the most affordable homes ($323k 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.
| Measure | Auburn | Nottingham | Roxbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,119Highest |
5,357 |
299Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +20%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+9.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 44.3±5.9Highest about the NH average |
38.8±6.7Lowest 10% below NH |
43.2±17.7 about the NH average |
| Auburn and Roxbury 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% |
23.9%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±11.5Lowest 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% |
18.4%±4.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.4%±10.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Nottingham and Roxbury 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% |
40.9% NH: 40.6% |
30.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.7 NH: 6% |
5.9%±2.6Lowest NH: 6% |
13.4%±15.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Roxbury 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±$6kHighest 55% above NH |
$122,201±$20k 23% above NH |
$69,226±$14kLowest 30% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $600,300±$29kHighest 49% above NH |
$457,500±$26k 14% above NH |
$323,100±$219kLowest 20% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,893±$822Lowest 27% above NH |
$2,068±$1kHighest 39% above NH |
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| Nottingham and Auburn 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 |
$7,319 10% above NH |
$5,787Lowest 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±27 NH: 48.2% |
92.1%±44.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest 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% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.3% NH: 72.8% |
95.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1992Highest 13 yrs newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
| Work from home | 26.5%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±5.8 NH: 16.8% |
0.7%±1.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| 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 | — |
| School district | Auburn School District | Nottingham School District | — |
| High school 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.