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Auburn vs Wilder vs Brentwood
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Auburn has the most people working from home (26.5%).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Brentwood has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
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 | Wilder | Brentwood |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,119Highest |
3,087Lowest |
4,641 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +20% U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±5.9 14% above U.S. |
45.5±8.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
43.8±3.1Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Wilder 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 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Brentwood 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilder and Brentwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
49%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder 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±$6k 90% above U.S. |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$165,509±$23kHighest 105% above U.S. |
| Brentwood and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $600,300±$29kHighest 80% above U.S. |
$273,200±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$528,100±$75k 59% above U.S. |
| Auburn and Brentwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,893±$822 34% above U.S. |
$1,142±$451Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$2,217±$654Highest 57% above U.S. |
| Brentwood and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,092 159% above U.S. |
$5,505Lowest 76% above U.S. |
$9,713Highest 211% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.9%±37.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brentwood and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1995Highest 15 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.5%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Auburn and Brentwood 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 | — | #16 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Auburn School District | — | Brentwood School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → |
U.S. 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.