Compare towns
Auburn vs Raymond vs Gilmanton
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%).
Raymond has the most renters (14.2% rent).
Gilmanton has the most homeowners (99.2%).
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 | Raymond | Gilmanton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,119 |
10,900Highest |
4,026Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +20%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.4% NH: +4.6% |
+4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.3±5.9 about the NH average |
43.4±3.8Lowest about the NH average |
45±4.4Highest 4% above NH |
| Gilmanton 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%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
17.5%±6.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Auburn and Raymond 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%±3.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.2%±4.4 NH: 20.1% |
| Raymond and Gilmanton 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% |
26.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.7Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
4.2%±2.8 NH: 6% |
| Auburn and Gilmanton 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 |
$104,597±$10kLowest 6% above NH |
$117,088±$9k 18% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $600,300±$29kHighest 49% above NH |
$370,400±$17k 8% below NH |
$363,700±$42kLowest 10% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,893±$822Highest 27% above NH |
$1,376±$196 8% below NH |
$1,125±$421Lowest 25% below NH |
| Auburn and Raymond 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 |
$6,146Lowest 8% below NH |
$6,235 6% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±27 NH: 48.2% |
24.1%±11.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
57.1%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Gilmanton and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9% NH: 72.8% |
85.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
99.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% above NH |
30 min 12% above NH |
33 minHighest 23% above NH |
| Work from home | 26.5%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.4%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
8.3%±5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #44 of 120 in NH | #96 of 120 in NH | #25 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Auburn School District | Raymond School District | Gilmanton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Raymond High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2 |
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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.