Compare towns
Auburn vs Warner vs Chester vs Candia
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%).
Warner has the most renters (25.4% rent).
Chester has the most homeowners (97.7%).
Candia has the oldest population (median age 48.3).
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 | Warner | Chester | Candia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,119Highest |
2,959Lowest |
5,300 |
4,134 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +20%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7% NH: +4.6% |
+9.7% NH: +4.6% |
+2.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.3±5.9 about the NH average |
43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
47.2±3.8 9% above NH |
48.3±3.8Highest 12% above NH |
| Candia and Chester 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% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
19.6%±3.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.8%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Chester 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% |
20.4%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
17.4%±4 NH: 20.1% |
23.1%±4.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Candia and Warner 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% |
42.4% NH: 40.6% |
41.1% NH: 40.6% |
27.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.7Highest NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6 NH: 6% |
4.4%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
5.7%±2.6 NH: 6% |
| Auburn and Candia 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 |
$94,022±$18kLowest 5% below NH |
$142,212±$19k 44% above NH |
$119,737±$37k 21% above NH |
| Auburn and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $600,300±$29kHighest 49% above NH |
$353,100±$22kLowest 12% below NH |
$552,300±$42k 37% above NH |
$415,600±$46k 3% above NH |
| Auburn and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,893±$822Highest 27% above NH |
$1,219±$123 18% below NH |
— | $1,213±$554Lowest 19% below NH |
| Auburn and Warner 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 |
$7,650 15% above NH |
$8,464Highest 27% above NH |
$6,100Lowest 9% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±27 NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
19%±72.7 NH: 48.2% |
0%±21.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Warner 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% |
8.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9% NH: 72.8% |
74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
97.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% above NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
34 min 29% above NH |
| Work from home | 26.5%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
16.4%±5.1 NH: 16.8% |
10.8%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Auburn and Warner 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 | — | #90 of 120 in NH | #41 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Auburn School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Chester School District | Candia 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 |
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.