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Newmarket vs Auburn vs Norwich
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newmarket has the most renters (47.1% rent).
Auburn has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20%).
Norwich has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Newmarket | Auburn | Norwich |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,463Highest |
6,119 |
3,640Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+20%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.2±1.9 6% above U.S. |
44.3±5.9Highest 14% above U.S. |
40.8±3.2Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Auburn and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Norwich and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.1%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newmarket and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
81%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Auburn and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,845±$13kLowest 25% above U.S. |
$153,253±$6kHighest 90% above U.S. |
$140,313±$12k 74% above U.S. |
| Auburn and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $455,000±$22kLowest 37% above U.S. |
$600,300±$29k 80% above U.S. |
$637,500±$76kHighest 92% above U.S. |
| Norwich and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,671±$69 18% above U.S. |
$1,893±$822Highest 34% above U.S. |
$1,460±$322Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Auburn and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,734 180% above U.S. |
$8,092Lowest 159% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±8.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.7%±19.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newmarket and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.5%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Auburn and Norwich 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 | #39 of 120 in NH | #44 of 120 in NH | #1 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Newmarket School District | Auburn School District | Norwich School District |
| High school in town | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
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U.S. 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.