Compare towns
Nottingham vs Auburn vs Lyndeborough vs Barrington
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 kids (23.9% under 18).
Auburn has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20%).
Lyndeborough has the oldest population (median age 50).
Barrington has the most renters (13% 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 | Lyndeborough | Barrington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,357 |
6,119 |
1,616Lowest |
9,489Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.3% NH: +4.6% |
+20%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.8±6.7 10% below NH |
44.3±5.9 about the NH average |
50±3.2Highest 15% above NH |
38.7±2.3Lowest 11% below NH |
| Lyndeborough and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.9%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.3%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.7%±4 NH: 18.2% |
| Nottingham and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
13.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.6%±2.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.9% NH: 40.6% |
55.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.7Highest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.9 NH: 6% |
| Auburn and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $122,201±$20k 23% above NH |
$153,253±$6kHighest 55% above NH |
$116,964±$17k 18% above NH |
$110,323±$14kLowest 11% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $457,500±$26k 14% above NH |
$600,300±$29kHighest 49% above NH |
$390,900±$26kLowest about the NH average |
$399,100±$30k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,068±$1kHighest 39% above NH |
$1,893±$822 27% above NH |
$1,482±$457Lowest about the NH average |
$1,867±$194 25% above NH |
| Nottingham and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,319 10% above NH |
$8,092Highest 21% above NH |
$7,133 7% above NH |
$7,121Lowest 7% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 92.1%±44.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±27Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
63.1%±25.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Nottingham and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
2.5% NH: 7.2% |
3.7% NH: 7.2% |
7.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.9% NH: 72.8% |
92.4% NH: 72.8% |
87%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 13 yrs newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 27% above NH |
28 minLowest 4% above NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
30 min 13% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.2%±5.8 NH: 16.8% |
26.5%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.7%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Auburn and Nottingham 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 | — | #65 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Nottingham School District | Auburn School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Barrington 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.