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Warner vs Madbury 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
Warner has the most affordable homes ($353k median).
Madbury has the most kids (29% under 18).
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 | Warner | Madbury | Auburn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,959 |
2,203Lowest |
6,119Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.3% NH: +4.6% |
+20%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.7±4 about the NH average |
37.7±2.1Lowest 13% below NH |
44.3±5.9Highest about the NH average |
| Auburn and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
29%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.3%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Madbury and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±3.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
14.3%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
13.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Warner and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
52.6% NH: 40.6% |
55.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6 NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.7Highest NH: 6% |
| Auburn and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,022±$18kLowest 5% below NH |
$148,365±$30k 50% above NH |
$153,253±$6kHighest 55% above NH |
| Auburn and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,100±$22kLowest 12% below NH |
$476,900±$31k 18% above NH |
$600,300±$29kHighest 49% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,574±$759 6% above NH |
$1,893±$822Highest 27% above NH |
| Auburn and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,650Lowest 15% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$8,092 21% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
16.7%±15.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±27 NH: 48.2% |
| Warner and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.9% NH: 7.2% |
2.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.9% NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 19% above NH |
25 minLowest 5% below NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
14%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
26.5%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Auburn and Warner 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 | Kearsarge Regional School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Auburn School District |
| High school in town | None 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.