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Auburn vs Dover vs Lee
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Auburn has the most expensive homes ($600k median).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
Lee has the most kids (21.9% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,119Highest |
1,466Lowest |
4,576 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +20% U.S.: +7.4% |
+60%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±5.9 14% above U.S. |
53.5±8.3Highest 38% above U.S. |
42.9±1.9Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Dover and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lee and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dover and Lee 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
48.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 90% above U.S. |
$52,313±$7kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$131,579±$54k 63% above U.S. |
| 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 80% above U.S. |
$332,900±$55kLowest about the U.S. average |
$480,600±$61k 44% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,893±$822Highest 34% above U.S. |
$670±$49Lowest 53% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,092 159% above U.S. |
$4,510Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$9,661Highest 210% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.1%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.3%±53.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lee and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Lowest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984Lowest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.5%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.2%±11.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.6%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | #3 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Auburn School District | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | Oyster River Coop School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 10 photos → |
U.S. 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.