Compare towns
Auburn vs Dover vs Lee vs Windham
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%).
Dover has the most renters (47.3% rent).
Lee has the most people working from home (27.6%).
Windham has the most kids (27.4% under 18).
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 | Dover | Lee | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,119 |
33,364Highest |
4,576Lowest |
16,038 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +20%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+9.2% NH: +4.6% |
+4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+16.4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.3±5.9Highest about the NH average |
36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
42.9±1.9 about the NH average |
41.1±2.9 5% 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%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
16.9%±1.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.9%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Windham 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% |
16.8%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±6.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Lee and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.3% NH: 40.6% |
52% NH: 40.6% |
50.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.7Highest NH: 6% |
6.2%±1.2 NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Auburn and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $153,253±$6k 55% above NH |
$94,829±$7kLowest 4% below NH |
$131,579±$54k 33% above NH |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $600,300±$29k 49% above NH |
$436,700±$20kLowest 8% above NH |
$480,600±$61k 19% above NH |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,893±$822 27% above NH |
$1,607±$100Lowest 8% above NH |
— | $3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,092Lowest 21% above NH |
$8,249 24% above NH |
$9,661 45% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±27Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.6%±6.3 NH: 48.2% |
38.3%±53.3 NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Windham and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.5% NH: 7.2% |
8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.6% NH: 7.2% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9% NH: 72.8% |
52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
28 min about the NH average |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
| Work from home | 26.5%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4 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 | #64 of 120 in NH | #3 of 120 in NH | #13 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Auburn School District | Dover School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Windham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Dover Senior High School | None in town | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7Lowest |
— | 12.8Highest |
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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.