Compare towns
Nottingham vs Auburn vs Brookline vs New Boston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Nottingham has the most affordable homes ($458k median).
Auburn has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20%).
Brookline has the highest household income ($171k).
New Boston has the most renters (12% rent).
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 | Nottingham | Auburn | Brookline | New Boston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,357Lowest |
6,119 |
5,736 |
6,165Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+20%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+13% NH: +4.6% |
+14.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.8±6.7Lowest 10% below NH |
44.3±5.9Highest about the NH average |
41.2±1.5 5% below NH |
38.8±3.4Lowest 10% below NH |
| Auburn and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.9%±5.4 NH: 18.2% |
19.3%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
26.7%±4 NH: 18.2% |
27.2%±5.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| New Boston and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±4.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.4%±3.2 NH: 20.1% |
11.4%±2.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17%±4.3 NH: 20.1% |
| Nottingham and New Boston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
55.3% NH: 40.6% |
57.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
44.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.7Highest NH: 6% |
6.3%±3.2 NH: 6% |
3.6%±3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Auburn and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $122,201±$20kLowest 23% above NH |
$153,253±$6k 55% above NH |
$171,046±$4kHighest 73% above NH |
$154,250±$25k 56% above NH |
| Brookline and New Boston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $457,500±$26kLowest 14% above NH |
$600,300±$29kHighest 49% above NH |
$544,400±$38k 35% above NH |
$481,100±$59k 20% above NH |
| Auburn and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,068±$1k 39% above NH |
$1,893±$822 27% above NH |
$2,500±$1kHighest 68% above NH |
$1,193±$111Lowest 20% below NH |
| Brookline and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,319Lowest 10% above NH |
$8,092 21% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$8,181 23% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 92.1%±44.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±27 NH: 48.2% |
23.8%±43.5 NH: 48.2% |
22.8%±20.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Nottingham and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 1.4% NH: 7.2% |
2.5% NH: 7.2% |
0.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% NH: 72.8% |
93.9% NH: 72.8% |
95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
88%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992 13 yrs newer than NH |
1984Lowest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1993Highest 14 yrs newer than NH |
1989 10 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 27% above NH |
28 minLowest 4% above NH |
33 min 25% above NH |
36 minHighest 33% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.2%±5.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
26.5%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
24.7%±5.8 NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±6.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Auburn and Brookline 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 | #15 of 120 in NH | #44 of 120 in NH | #23 of 120 in NH | #21 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Nottingham School District | Auburn School District | Brookline School District | New Boston 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.