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Auburn vs Deerfield vs Lee vs Milford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Auburn has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20%).
Lee has the most people working from home (27.6%).
Milford has the most renters (35.1% 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 | Auburn | Deerfield | Lee | Milford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,119 |
4,932 |
4,576Lowest |
16,337Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +20%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+13.4% NH: +4.6% |
+4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.3±5.9Highest about the NH average |
42.8±4.2 about the NH average |
42.9±1.9 about the NH average |
36.8±2.5Lowest 15% below NH |
| Auburn and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.9%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
21.9%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
23.7%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Milford and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 13.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17.5%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±6.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.1%±1.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Lee and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
47.3% NH: 40.6% |
50.6% NH: 40.6% |
37.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.7Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.3 NH: 6% |
| Auburn and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $153,253±$6kHighest 55% above NH |
$131,563±$10k 33% above NH |
$131,579±$54k 33% above NH |
$97,768±$14kLowest about the NH average |
| Auburn and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $600,300±$29kHighest 49% above NH |
$421,000±$33k 5% above NH |
$480,600±$61k 19% above NH |
$398,800±$20kLowest about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,893±$822Highest 27% above NH |
$1,593±$318Lowest 7% above NH |
— | $1,661±$126 11% above NH |
| Auburn and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,092 21% above NH |
$7,369Lowest 11% above NH |
$9,661Highest 45% above NH |
$7,522 13% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±27 NH: 48.2% |
17.4%±17.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
38.3%±53.3 NH: 48.2% |
49.6%±15.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Milford and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.6% NH: 7.2% |
3.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9% NH: 72.8% |
91.3% NH: 72.8% |
95.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
64.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above NH |
34 minHighest 28% above NH |
28 min about the NH average |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 26.5%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
22.4%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Lee and Auburn 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 | #61 of 120 in NH | #3 of 120 in NH | #55 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Auburn School District | Deerfield School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Milford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Milford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.7 |
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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.