Compare towns
Auburn vs Dunbarton vs Lebanon
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%).
Dunbarton has the oldest population (median age 48).
Lebanon has the shortest commute (14 min average).
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 | Dunbarton | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,119 |
3,097Lowest |
14,999Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +20%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+9% NH: +4.6% |
+8.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.3±5.9 about the NH average |
48±3.7Highest 11% above NH |
38.9±3.1Lowest 10% below NH |
| Dunbarton 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 NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Dunbarton 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 NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±4.3 NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±2.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Lebanon and Dunbarton 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% |
39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
57.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.7Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
6.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
| Auburn and Lebanon 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 |
$124,348±$21k 26% above NH |
$98,147±$10kLowest about the NH average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $600,300±$29kHighest 49% above NH |
$484,100±$33k 20% above NH |
$385,400±$29kLowest 4% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,893±$822Highest 27% above NH |
$1,166±$70Lowest 22% below NH |
$1,744±$132 17% above NH |
| Auburn and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,092Lowest 21% above NH |
$8,233Highest 23% above NH |
$8,149 22% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±27Lowest NH: 48.2% |
54.7%±60.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.9%±7.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Dunbarton and Lebanon 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% |
3% NH: 7.2% |
7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9% NH: 72.8% |
95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above NH |
34 minHighest 25% above NH |
14 minLowest 48% below NH |
| Work from home | 26.5%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
12.6%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Auburn and Lebanon 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 | #33 of 120 in NH | #29 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Auburn School District | Dunbarton School District | Lebanon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Lebanon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.7 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.