Compare towns
Gilmanton vs Derry 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
Gilmanton has the most affordable homes ($364k median).
Derry has the most renters (29.8% rent).
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.
| Measure | Gilmanton | Derry | Auburn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,026Lowest |
34,116Highest |
6,119 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% NH: +4.6% |
+3.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+20%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45±4.4Highest 4% above NH |
40.3±1.6Lowest 7% below NH |
44.3±5.9 about the NH average |
| Gilmanton and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±6.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.7%±2.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.3%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Derry and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±4.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
13.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Gilmanton and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9% NH: 40.6% |
37.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
55.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Lowest NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.5 NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.7Highest NH: 6% |
| Auburn and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,088±$9k 18% above NH |
$108,944±$7kLowest 10% above NH |
$153,253±$6kHighest 55% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,700±$42kLowest 10% below NH |
$432,000±$17k 7% above NH |
$600,300±$29kHighest 49% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$421Lowest 25% below NH |
$1,547±$138 4% above NH |
$1,893±$822Highest 27% above NH |
| Auburn and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,235Lowest 6% below NH |
$8,103Highest 22% above NH |
$8,092 21% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±9 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±27Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Gilmanton and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 99.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
70.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above NH |
31 min 16% above NH |
28 minLowest 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 8.3%±5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16%±2.8 NH: 16.8% |
26.5%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #25 of 120 in NH | #60 of 120 in NH | #44 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Gilmanton School District | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Auburn School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Pinkerton Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.9 |
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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.