What stands out worked out from the figures below

Auburn has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20%).

Washington has the most affordable homes ($359k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Auburn	Washington
People
Population	6,119Highest	1,208Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+20%Highest NH: +4.6%	+6.1%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	44.3±5.9Lowest about the NH average	55±4.7Highest 27% above NH
Kids under 18	19.3%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2%	13.8%±4.9Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Auburn and Washington 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%	29%±3Highest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	55.3%Highest NH: 40.6%	32%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	7.2%±4.7Highest NH: 6%	4.6%±2.5Lowest NH: 6%
	Auburn and Washington 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	$89,453±$12kLowest 10% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$600,300±$29kHighest 49% above NH	$358,600±$32kLowest 11% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,893±$822Highest 27% above NH	$1,106±$160Lowest 26% below NH
	Auburn and Washington 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	$4,321Lowest 35% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	27.6%±27Highest NH: 48.2%	0%±88.9Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Auburn and Washington 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%	8.7%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.9%Lowest NH: 72.8%	94.4%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH	1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minLowest 4% above NH	36 minHighest 33% above NH
Work from home	26.5%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8%	14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Auburn and Washington 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	—
School district	Auburn School District	Washington School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.