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Auburn vs Eliot vs Lee vs Mont Vernon
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+20%).
Eliot has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Lee has the most people working from home (27.6%).
Mont Vernon has the highest household income ($158k).
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 | Eliot | Lee | Mont Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,119 |
7,146Highest |
4,576 |
2,636Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +20%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±5.9 14% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
42.9±1.9Lowest 10% above U.S. |
42.9±2.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Eliot 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% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
22.1%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Mont Vernon 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Eliot 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% |
43.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Auburn and Mont Vernon 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 90% above U.S. |
$101,522±$10kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$131,579±$54k 63% above U.S. |
$158,036±$19kHighest 96% above U.S. |
| Mont Vernon and Auburn 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. |
$498,900±$62k 50% above U.S. |
$480,600±$61kLowest 44% above U.S. |
$526,300±$39k 58% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,893±$822 34% above U.S. |
$1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
— | $1,104±$185Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Eliot and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,092 159% above U.S. |
$4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$9,661Highest 210% above U.S. |
$9,432 202% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.3%±53.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±80.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Eliot and Mont Vernon 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% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.5%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.6%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.6%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lee and Mont Vernon 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 | #19 of 133 in ME | #3 of 120 in NH | #4 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Auburn School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Oyster River Coop School District | Mont Vernon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.