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Brookline vs Wilder vs Auburn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookline has the most kids (26.7% under 18).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Auburn has the most expensive homes ($600k 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.
| Measure | Brookline | Wilder | Auburn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,736 |
3,087Lowest |
6,119Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+20% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.2±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
45.5±8.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
44.3±5.9 14% 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 | 26.7%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.4%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±4.7 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 | $171,046±$4kHighest 112% above U.S. |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$153,253±$6k 90% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $544,400±$38k 64% above U.S. |
$273,200±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$600,300±$29kHighest 80% above U.S. |
| 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 77% above U.S. |
$1,142±$451Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,893±$822 34% above U.S. |
| 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 221% above U.S. |
$5,505Lowest 76% above U.S. |
$8,092 159% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.8%±43.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±27 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wilder and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.5%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | #44 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Brookline 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 | None yet |
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.