Compare towns
Newfields vs Dunbarton vs Auburn vs Newington
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 most affordable homes ($484k median).
Auburn has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20%).
Newington has the most expensive homes ($862k median).
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 | Newington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,023 |
3,097 |
6,119Highest |
939Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9% NH: +4.6% |
+20%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8Lowest about the NH average |
48±3.7 11% above NH |
44.3±5.9 about the NH average |
48.7±10.1Highest 12% above NH |
| Newington and Dunbarton 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% |
19.8%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.3%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
15.7%±4.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Dunbarton 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% |
20.4%±4.3 NH: 20.1% |
13.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28%±11Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Newington and Dunbarton 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% |
62.4% 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% |
3.9%±1.8 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 |
$145,833±$46k 47% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34k 61% above NH |
$484,100±$33kLowest 20% above NH |
$600,300±$29k 49% above NH |
$861,600±$46kHighest 114% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323 26% above NH |
$1,166±$70Lowest 22% below NH |
$1,893±$822 27% above NH |
$2,292±$795Highest 54% above NH |
| Newington and Auburn 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 |
$8,092 21% above NH |
$6,081Lowest 9% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
54.7%±60.7 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±27Lowest NH: 48.2% |
62.9%±44Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Newington and Dunbarton 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%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
95.1% NH: 72.8% |
93.9% NH: 72.8% |
86.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1990 11 yrs newer than NH |
1984Lowest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1984Lowest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 4% below NH |
34 minHighest 25% above NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
12.6%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
26.5%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
8%±2.4Lowest 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 | — | #33 of 120 in NH | #44 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Newfields School District | Dunbarton School District | Auburn School District | Newington 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.