What stands out worked out from the figures below

Barrington has the most affordable homes ($399k median).

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

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	Barrington	Auburn
People
Population	9,489Highest	6,119Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+8.7%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+20%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	38.7±2.3Lowest 11% below NH	44.3±5.9Highest about the NH average
	Auburn and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	23.7%±4Highest NH: 18.2%	19.3%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Barrington and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	15.6%±2.7Highest NH: 20.1%	13.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Barrington and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	42.4%Lowest NH: 40.6%	55.3%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.3%±1.9Lowest NH: 6%	7.2%±4.7Highest NH: 6%
	Auburn and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$110,323±$14kLowest 11% above NH	$153,253±$6kHighest 55% above NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$399,100±$30kLowest about the NH average	$600,300±$29kHighest 49% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,867±$194Lowest 25% above NH	$1,893±$822Highest 27% above NH
	Auburn and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,121Lowest 7% above NH	$8,092Highest 21% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	63.1%±25.2Highest NH: 48.2%	27.6%±27Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Barrington and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.1%Highest NH: 7.2%	2.5%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87%Lowest NH: 72.8%	93.9%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH	1984Lowest 5 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 13% above NH	28 minLowest 4% above NH
Work from home	18.7%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8%	26.5%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8%
	Auburn and Barrington 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	#65 of 120 in NH	#44 of 120 in NH
School district	Barrington School District	Auburn School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.