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Nottingham vs Bow 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
Nottingham has the most affordable homes ($458k median).
Bow has the highest household income ($173k).
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 | Nottingham | Bow | Auburn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,357Lowest |
8,335Highest |
6,119 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.4% NH: +4.6% |
+20%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.8±6.7Lowest 10% below NH |
41.5±2 4% below NH |
44.3±5.9Highest about the NH average |
| Auburn and Bow 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% |
25%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.3%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Bow and Nottingham 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% |
17.6%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
13.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Nottingham and Bow 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% |
60.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
55.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9Lowest NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.7Highest 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±$20kLowest 23% above NH |
$172,857±$16kHighest 75% above NH |
$153,253±$6k 55% above NH |
| Bow and Auburn 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 |
$506,500±$34k 26% above NH |
$600,300±$29kHighest 49% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,068±$1kHighest 39% above NH |
$1,539±$178Lowest 3% above NH |
$1,893±$822 27% 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 | $7,319Lowest 10% above NH |
$9,584Highest 44% above NH |
$8,092 21% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 92.1%±44.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
39%±13.2 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±27Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Nottingham and Bow 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% |
2.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.5% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 13 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1984Lowest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
28 min 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.2%±5.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.7%±4.7 NH: 16.8% |
26.5%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Auburn and Bow 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 | #26 of 120 in NH | #44 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Nottingham School District | Bow School District | Auburn School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Bow High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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| 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.