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Auburn vs Weare vs Durham
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%).
Weare has the most affordable homes ($396k median).
Durham has the youngest population (median age 20.1).
Durham is a college town. 70.2% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Weare | Durham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,119Lowest |
9,170 |
10,681Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +20%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.3±5.9 about the NH average |
45.6±4Highest 5% above NH |
20.1±0.2Lowest 54% below NH |
| Weare and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
22.4%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
6.5%±2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Weare and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.4%±3.2 NH: 20.1% |
13.5%±3Highest NH: 20.1% |
7.5%±1.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Weare and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.3% NH: 40.6% |
41.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
75.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.7 NH: 6% |
4.3%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
70.2%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $153,253±$6kHighest 55% above NH |
$118,271±$17k 19% above NH |
$112,070±$25kLowest 13% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $600,300±$29kHighest 49% above NH |
$396,300±$26kLowest about the NH average |
$498,000±$45k 24% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,893±$822Highest 27% above NH |
$1,541±$214 3% above NH |
$1,302±$211Lowest 13% below NH |
| Auburn and Weare 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 |
$6,272Lowest 6% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±27Lowest NH: 48.2% |
62.2%±24.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
55.4%±19.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Weare and Durham 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% |
12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.5% NH: 72.8% |
53.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above NH |
36 minHighest 34% above NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
| Work from home | 26.5%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Auburn and Weare 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 | #84 of 120 in NH | #9 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Auburn School District | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | John Stark Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4 |
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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.