Compare towns
Madbury vs Auburn vs Enfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Madbury has the most kids (29% under 18).
Auburn has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20%).
Enfield has the oldest population (median age 58.3).
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 | Madbury | Auburn | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,203Lowest |
6,119Highest |
4,475 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3% NH: +4.6% |
+20%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 37.7±2.1Lowest 13% below NH |
44.3±5.9 about the NH average |
58.3±5.4Highest 35% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 29%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.3%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Madbury and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
13.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.7%±7.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.6% NH: 40.6% |
55.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
43%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.8 NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.7Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Auburn and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $148,365±$30k 50% above NH |
$153,253±$6kHighest 55% above NH |
$95,474±$19kLowest 4% below NH |
| Auburn and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $476,900±$31k 18% above NH |
$600,300±$29kHighest 49% above NH |
$390,800±$71kLowest about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,574±$759 6% above NH |
$1,893±$822Highest 27% above NH |
$1,181±$563Lowest 21% below NH |
| Auburn and Madbury 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 |
$8,092 21% above NH |
$6,203Lowest 7% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±15.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±27Highest NH: 48.2% |
17.8%±16.7 NH: 48.2% |
| Auburn and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.9% NH: 7.2% |
2.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
16.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below NH |
28 minHighest 4% above NH |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 14%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
26.5%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
11%±5.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #44 of 120 in NH | #5 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | Auburn School District | Mascoma Valley Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.