Compare towns
Newfields vs Dunbarton vs Auburn vs Mont Vernon
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).
Dunbarton has the oldest population (median age 48).
Auburn has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20%).
Mont Vernon has the most kids (22.1% under 18).
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 | Dunbarton | Auburn | Mont Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,023Lowest |
3,097 |
6,119Highest |
2,636 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9% NH: +4.6% |
+20%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
48±3.7Highest 11% above NH |
44.3±5.9 about the NH average |
42.9±2.8Lowest about the NH average |
| Dunbarton and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
19.3%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
22.1%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Mont Vernon and Dunbarton 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% |
20.4%±4.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
15.6%±3.1 NH: 20.1% |
| Dunbarton and Mont Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
55.3% NH: 40.6% |
50.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.7 NH: 6% |
6.1%±2.8 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 |
$124,348±$21kLowest 26% above NH |
$153,253±$6k 55% above NH |
$158,036±$19k 60% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$484,100±$33kLowest 20% above NH |
$600,300±$29k 49% above NH |
$526,300±$39k 31% 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 |
$1,166±$70 22% below NH |
$1,893±$822Highest 27% above NH |
$1,104±$185Lowest 26% below 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 |
$8,233 23% above NH |
$8,092Lowest 21% above NH |
$9,432 41% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
54.7%±60.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±27Lowest NH: 48.2% |
51.4%±80.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Dunbarton and Mont Vernon 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% NH: 7.2% |
2.5% NH: 7.2% |
4.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3% NH: 72.8% |
95.1% NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1990 11 yrs newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 4% below NH |
34 minHighest 25% above NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
30 min 12% above NH |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
12.6%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
26.5%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
26.6%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Mont Vernon and Auburn 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 | — | #33 of 120 in NH | #44 of 120 in NH | #4 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newfields School District | Dunbarton School District | Auburn School District | Mont Vernon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.