What stands out worked out from the figures below

Fremont has the most affordable homes ($417k median).

Auburn has the most people working from home (26.5%).

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	Fremont	Auburn
People
Population	4,831Lowest	6,119Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+10.6%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+20%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	44.3±3.4 about the NH average	44.3±5.9 about the NH average
Kids under 18	20.4%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2%	19.3%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Fremont and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.6%±4.3Highest NH: 20.1%	13.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	32.3%Lowest NH: 40.6%	55.3%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.2%±1.4Lowest NH: 6%	7.2%±4.7Highest NH: 6%
	Auburn and Fremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$120,781±$18kLowest 22% above NH	$153,253±$6kHighest 55% above NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$416,900±$31kLowest 4% above NH	$600,300±$29kHighest 49% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,668±$795Highest 79% above NH	$1,893±$822Lowest 27% above NH
	Fremont and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,954Lowest 4% above NH	$8,092Highest 21% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	94.2%±5.4Highest NH: 48.2%	27.6%±27Lowest NH: 48.2%
Below poverty line	5.2%Highest NH: 7.2%	2.5%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.5%Lowest NH: 72.8%	93.9%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH	1984Lowest 5 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 24% above NH	28 minLowest 4% above NH
Work from home	8.9%±4.2Lowest NH: 16.8%	26.5%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#91 of 120 in NH	#44 of 120 in NH
School district	Fremont 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.