Compare towns
Brookline vs Henniker vs Warner vs Auburn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookline has the most kids (26.7% under 18).
Henniker has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.9%).
Warner has the most affordable homes ($353k median).
Auburn has the most expensive homes ($600k median).
Henniker is a college town. 27% 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 | Brookline | Henniker | Warner | Auburn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,736 |
6,197Highest |
2,959Lowest |
6,119 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13% NH: +4.6% |
+27.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+20% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.2±1.5 5% below NH |
31.1±6.1Lowest 28% below NH |
43.7±4 about the NH average |
44.3±5.9Highest about the NH average |
| Auburn and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 26.7%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
19.3%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Brookline and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 11.4%±2.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±6 NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.4%±3.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Warner and Henniker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.4% NH: 40.6% |
55.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±3.2 NH: 6% |
27%±6.5Highest NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.7 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $171,046±$4kHighest 73% above NH |
$95,206±$21k 4% below NH |
$94,022±$18kLowest 5% below NH |
$153,253±$6k 55% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $544,400±$38k 35% above NH |
$356,700±$49k 11% below NH |
$353,100±$22kLowest 12% below NH |
$600,300±$29kHighest 49% above NH |
| Auburn and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,500±$1kHighest 68% above NH |
$1,081±$164Lowest 27% below NH |
$1,219±$123 18% below NH |
$1,893±$822 27% above NH |
| Brookline and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$8,877 33% above NH |
$7,650Lowest 15% above NH |
$8,092 21% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.8%±43.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.5%±22.6 NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±27 NH: 48.2% |
| Warner and Henniker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 0.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.4% NH: 7.2% |
2.5% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
64.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
74.6% NH: 72.8% |
93.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 14 yrs newer than NH |
1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above NH |
20 minLowest 24% below NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 24.7%±5.8 NH: 16.8% |
15.5%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
26.5%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Auburn and Brookline 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 | #23 of 120 in NH | #56 of 120 in NH | — | #44 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Brookline School District | Henniker School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Auburn 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.