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Auburn vs Lebanon vs Norwich
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%).
Lebanon has the most affordable homes ($385k median).
Norwich has the most kids (24% 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 | Lebanon | Norwich |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,119 |
14,999Highest |
3,640Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +20%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±5.9Highest 14% above U.S. |
38.9±3.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.8±3.2 5% above U.S. |
| Auburn and Norwich 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% |
14.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Norwich 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% |
21.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lebanon and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
57.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
81%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 90% above U.S. |
$98,147±$10kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$140,313±$12k 74% above U.S. |
| Auburn and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $600,300±$29k 80% above U.S. |
$385,400±$29kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$637,500±$76kHighest 92% above U.S. |
| Norwich and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,893±$822Highest 34% above U.S. |
$1,744±$132 23% above U.S. |
$1,460±$322Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| 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 159% above U.S. |
$8,149 161% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±7.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.7%±19.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lebanon and Norwich 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
14 minLowest 47% below U.S. |
19 min 28% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.5%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #29 of 120 in NH | #1 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Auburn School District | Lebanon School District | Norwich School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Lebanon High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.