Compare towns
Auburn vs Enfield vs Brookline vs Lee
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%).
Enfield has the oldest population (median age 58.3).
Brookline has the most kids (26.7% under 18).
Lee has the most people working from home (27.6%).
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 | Enfield | Brookline | Lee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,119Highest |
4,475Lowest |
5,736 |
4,576 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +20%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+13% NH: +4.6% |
+4.4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.3±5.9 about the NH average |
58.3±5.4Highest 35% above NH |
41.2±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
42.9±1.9 about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
26.7%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
21.9%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Brookline and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 13.4%±3.2 NH: 20.1% |
30.7%±7.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
11.4%±2.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±6.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Enfield 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% NH: 40.6% |
43%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
57.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
50.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.7Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
6.3%±3.2 NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
| Auburn and Brookline 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 |
$95,474±$19kLowest 4% below NH |
$171,046±$4kHighest 73% above NH |
$131,579±$54k 33% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $600,300±$29kHighest 49% above NH |
$390,800±$71kLowest about the NH average |
$544,400±$38k 35% above NH |
$480,600±$61k 19% above NH |
| Auburn and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,893±$822 27% above NH |
$1,181±$563Lowest 21% below NH |
$2,500±$1kHighest 68% above NH |
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| Brookline and Auburn 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 |
$6,203Lowest 7% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$9,661 45% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±27 NH: 48.2% |
17.8%±16.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
23.8%±43.5 NH: 48.2% |
38.3%±53.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Lee and Auburn 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% |
16.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
2.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9% NH: 72.8% |
82.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.1% NH: 72.8% |
95.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1993Highest 14 yrs newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above NH |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
28 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 26.5%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
11%±5.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
24.7%±5.8 NH: 16.8% |
27.6%±8.8Highest 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 | #5 of 120 in NH | #23 of 120 in NH | #3 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Auburn School District | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Brookline School District | Oyster River Coop School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.