Compare towns
Auburn vs Greenland vs Keene 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%).
Greenland has the most people working from home (32.2%).
Keene has the most affordable homes ($253k median).
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 | Greenland | Keene | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,119 |
4,106Lowest |
22,939Highest |
14,999 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +20%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+14.6% NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.3±5.9 about the NH average |
48.4±7.7Highest 12% above NH |
37.6±2.3Lowest 13% below NH |
38.9±3.1 10% below NH |
| Greenland 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%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±2.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Greenland 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% |
28.9%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.5%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Greenland and Lebanon 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% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
44.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
57.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.7 NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
13.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
6.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $153,253±$6k 55% above NH |
$162,837±$11kHighest 64% above NH |
$78,445±$8kLowest 21% below NH |
$98,147±$10k about the NH average |
| Greenland 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±$29k 49% above NH |
$662,800±$42kHighest 65% above NH |
$252,500±$12kLowest 37% below NH |
$385,400±$29k 4% below NH |
| Greenland and Auburn 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 |
$2,331±$363Highest 56% above NH |
$1,342±$68Lowest 10% below NH |
$1,744±$132 17% above NH |
| Greenland 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 |
$7,420 11% above NH |
$6,812Lowest about the NH average |
$8,149Highest 22% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±27Lowest NH: 48.2% |
77.3%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.5%±6.1 NH: 48.2% |
41.9%±7.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Greenland and Keene 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% |
0.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.3% NH: 72.8% |
55.1% NH: 72.8% |
51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 4% above NH |
21 min 23% below NH |
17 min 36% below NH |
14 minLowest 48% below NH |
| Work from home | 26.5%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
32.2%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Greenland 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 | #10 of 120 in NH | #81 of 120 in NH | #29 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Auburn School District | Greenland School District | Keene School District | Lebanon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Keene High School | Lebanon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.3Highest |
11.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.