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Newfields vs Barnstead 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
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Barnstead has the most affordable homes ($362k median).
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 | Newfields | Barnstead | Auburn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,023Lowest |
4,994 |
6,119Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7% NH: +4.6% |
+20%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
42.8±3.1Lowest about the NH average |
44.3±5.9Highest about the NH average |
| Auburn and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21%±5Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.3%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Barnstead and Auburn 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% |
20.6%±4.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
55.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
5.9%±2.9Lowest NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.7 NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$111,660±$12kLowest 13% above NH |
$153,253±$6k 55% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$362,400±$25kLowest 10% below NH |
$600,300±$29k 49% 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 |
$1,395±$75Lowest 6% below NH |
$1,893±$822Highest 27% 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 |
$6,003Lowest 10% below NH |
$8,092 21% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
47.6%±50.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±27Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Barnstead and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.5% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1984Lowest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 4% below NH |
31 minHighest 16% above NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
13%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
26.5%±6.6Highest 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 | — | #111 of 120 in NH | #44 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newfields School District | Barnstead School District | Auburn 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.