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Newfields vs Suncook 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).
Suncook has the most affordable homes ($361k 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 | Suncook | Auburn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,023Lowest |
5,432 |
6,119Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3% NH: +4.6% |
+2.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+20%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
37.9±8.1Lowest 12% below NH |
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% |
19.8%±4.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.3%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Suncook 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% |
16.5%±3.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Suncook and Newfields 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% |
31.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
55.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.6Lowest 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 |
$79,836±$25kLowest 19% below NH |
$153,253±$6k 55% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$361,100±$22kLowest 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 |
$1,091±$317Lowest 27% 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 |
$6,975Lowest 5% above NH |
$8,092 21% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
48.2%±21.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±27Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Suncook 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% |
12.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.5% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
59.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1951Lowest 28 yrs older than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 4% below NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
28 minHighest 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
15.5%±6.7Lowest 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 | — | — | #44 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newfields School District | — | Auburn School District |
| High school 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.