Compare towns
Webster vs Sutton 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
Webster has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Sutton has the oldest population (median age 48.1).
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 | Webster | Sutton | Auburn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,227Lowest |
2,239 |
6,119Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
+20%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.7±7.6 3% above NH |
48.1±4.1Highest 11% above NH |
44.3±5.9Lowest about the NH average |
| Sutton and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±8Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
19.3%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Webster and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±1.3 NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Sutton and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.3% NH: 40.6% |
55.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.7Highest NH: 6% |
| Auburn and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,171±$14kLowest 8% above NH |
$130,313±$31k 32% above NH |
$153,253±$6kHighest 55% above NH |
| Auburn and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $338,500±$30kLowest 16% below NH |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
$600,300±$29kHighest 49% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,396±$622Lowest 6% below NH |
$1,656±$614 11% above NH |
$1,893±$822Highest 27% above NH |
| Auburn and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,021Lowest 10% below NH |
$7,652 15% above NH |
$8,092Highest 21% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.6%±71Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±27Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Webster and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
2.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
95.7% NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 14% above NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
28 minLowest 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 17.1%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
26.5%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Auburn and Webster 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 | Merrimack Valley School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Auburn School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.