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Town Hall · Auburn

In Auburn, 83% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across New Hampshire

Auburn’s town government spent $5 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $886 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Auburn didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

Town website
Town Meeting Day

In 125 days

Most NH towns vote that day. Check Auburn’s site for its own date.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$5.0M
year to December 31, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$886
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022 · Census estimate
Town staff, 2022
19
full-time · 28 part-time · March payroll $176,332 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$8,092
1.35% of home value · NH 1.66%

What stands out about how Auburn is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Who works for Auburn

One full-time town employee for every 296 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (5,626).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Police10 + 9 pt
Administration & buildings4 + 6 pt
Parks & libraries1 + 7 pt
Fire2 + 2 pt
Roads & transportation0 + 1 pt
Health & welfare0 + 1 pt
Other2 + 2 pt
19
full-time
28
part-time
$176,332
payroll for March 2022
$2.1M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$83,300
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
8
sworn police officers
2
full-time firefighters
Estimates.Auburn didn’t report its staff figures; these are the Census Bureau’s estimates, so they aren’t compared with other towns.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $886 per resident a year, or $2.43 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: police, at 26%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 72%From the state 19%Interest, fines & other 6%Other taxes & licenses 1%Fees & charges 1%
An estimate

Auburn didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Building projects $1.5 million; payments to other governments $67,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $6.6 million.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Auburn yet

Every year of Auburn’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.

How Town Hall compares budgets →
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $8,092 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.35% of the home’s value, vs 1.66% across New Hampshire.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Chester$8,464
Auburn$8,092
South Hooksett$6,801
New Hampshire$6,667
Hooksett$6,554
Candia$6,100
Manchester$5,922
$8,092
typical bill a year
1.35%
effective rate
$600,300
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Auburn’s rate.

Can I afford it? →

The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Tax bills are one input to Auburn’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Auburn →

Meetings

Most New Hampshire towns vote on March 9, 2027

Check Auburn’s own dates: some towns hold the business session on another day or vote by ballot (SB2).

Agendas

Auburn’s meetings aren’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on its website.

Town website ↗
Town Meeting Day
Tue, Mar 9

Most New Hampshire towns vote on the second Tuesday in March: officers are elected and warrant articles, including the budget, are decided.

Some towns hold the business session on another day, and some vote by ballot (SB2). Check Auburn’s site for its warrant and dates.

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Auburn

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

See auburnnh.us for Auburn’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Auburn yet.auburnnh.us ↗
The school district

Auburn School District

Auburn’s elementary school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Auburn →
$18,790
per pupil · NH $23,296
658
students
$10.5 million
long-term debt

Of the $18,790 per pupil, $11,263 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 72%State 25%Federal 3%

New Hampshire districts overall: 64% local, 28% state, 8% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

How Auburn voted in 2024

Official results for Auburn’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.

President4,057 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican57.7%2,340 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat41.1%1,667 votes

Others: 1.2% (50 votes).

Most votes in Auburn: Donald J Trump

Rockingham County: Trump 50.5%, Harris 48.1% · New Hampshire: Harris 50.7%, Trump 47.9%

Turnout
83%

of Auburn’s 4,885 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across New Hampshire: 74%.

Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).

Governor4,040 votes
Kelly AyotteRepublican66.3%
Joyce CraigDemocrat32.6%
Others1.1%

Most votes in Auburn: Kelly Ayotte

Rockingham County: Ayotte 56.9%, Craig 41.2% · New Hampshire: Ayotte 53.6%, Craig 44.3%

U.S. House · New Hampshire’s 1st District404,808 votes
Chris PappasDemocrat54.0%
Russell PrescottRepublican45.9%
Others0.1%

Most votes in the district: Chris Pappas

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Auburn, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Auburn57.7%41.1%1.2%4,057
Rockingham County50.5%48.1%1.4%202,922
New Hampshire47.9%50.7%1.5%826,189
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.

Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.

Who represents Auburn

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Auburn.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Officials: auburnnh.us ↗
  2. 2
    New Hampshire House2 districts, 5 seats
    Rockingham 23 seats, shared with Candia and Deerfield
    Rockingham 312 seats, a floterial district shared with Candia, Chester and Deerfield
    Member not listed yet
  3. 3
    New Hampshire SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of New Hampshire

New Hampshire elects some House members from “floterial” districts that join several towns; districts from RSA 662:5 (2022).

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Auburn compares with the towns next door

Auburn’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 3 of the 4 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $964 to $3,388 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Chester$964$8,464
Hooksett$1,371$6,554
Manchester$3,388 runs schools$5,922
Candiaestimate$6,100
Auburnestimate$8,092

Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).

Reach Auburn’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Auburn’s government

How much does Auburn spend per resident?

About $886 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Auburn didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $6.6 million.

What is the property tax rate in Auburn?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $8,092 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.35% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.66% across New Hampshire. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see auburnnh.us.

Who runs Auburn’s government?

See auburnnh.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Auburn yet.

How did Auburn vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 57.7%, Kamala D Harris 41.1% (4,057 votes, official results). Rockingham County: Trump 50.5%, Harris 48.1%. New Hampshire: Harris 50.7%, Trump 47.9%.

How many people work for Auburn?

19 full-time and 28 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $176,332 (about $2.1M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Auburn in the state legislature?

State Senate District 14 (Sharon Carson); State House Rockingham 2 (3 seats, shared with Candia and Deerfield) and Rockingham 31 (2 floterial seats shared with Candia, Chester and Deerfield). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is town meeting in Auburn?

Most New Hampshire towns vote on the second Tuesday in March (March 9, 2027). Some hold the business session on another day or vote by ballot (SB2), so check auburnnh.us for Auburn’s own dates.

Ask neighbors about Auburn’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

Town Square →
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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (for Auburn, the Bureau’s estimates); day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts), NH RSA 662:5; legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →