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Newfields vs Auburn vs New London
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Auburn has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20%).
New London has the oldest population (median age 52.8).
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 | Newfields | Auburn | New London |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,023Lowest |
6,119Highest |
4,433 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3% NH: +4.6% |
+20%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8Lowest about the NH average |
44.3±5.9 about the NH average |
52.8±6.7Highest 22% above NH |
| New London and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
19.3%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
12%±3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Auburn and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.6%±0.9 NH: 20.1% |
13.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
37.5%±5.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
55.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
65.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2 NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.7Lowest NH: 6% |
20.8%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$153,253±$6k 55% above NH |
$107,773±$10kLowest 9% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$600,300±$29k 49% above NH |
$554,100±$64kLowest 38% above NH |
| Newfields and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323 26% above NH |
$1,893±$822Highest 27% above NH |
$1,594±$551Lowest 7% above NH |
| Auburn and Newfields 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 |
$6,325Lowest 5% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±27Lowest NH: 48.2% |
71.8%±22.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| New London and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.4% NH: 7.2% |
2.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.9% NH: 72.8% |
90.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 4% below NH |
28 minHighest 4% above NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
26.5%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.7%±7.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Auburn and Newfields 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 | — | #44 of 120 in NH | #17 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newfields School District | Auburn School District | Kearsarge 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.