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Auburn vs Lee vs Lunenburg
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 the most expensive homes ($600k median).
Lee has the most people working from home (27.6%).
Lunenburg has the most renters (19.3% rent).
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 | Lee | Lunenburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,119 |
4,576Lowest |
11,902Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +20%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±5.9Highest 14% above U.S. |
42.9±1.9Lowest 10% above U.S. |
43.2±2.1 11% above U.S. |
| Auburn and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Lee and Lunenburg 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% |
22.6%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lee and Lunenburg 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% |
50.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
44%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Auburn and Lee 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. |
$131,579±$54k 63% above U.S. |
$112,828±$11kLowest 40% above U.S. |
| Auburn and Lee 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. |
$480,600±$61k 44% above U.S. |
$463,900±$24kLowest 39% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,893±$822Lowest 34% above U.S. |
— | $1,974±$586Highest 40% above U.S. |
| Lunenburg 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. |
$9,661Highest 210% above U.S. |
$6,401Lowest 105% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.3%±53.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.8%±13.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lunenburg and Lee 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% |
2.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.5%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.6%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #3 of 120 in NH | #87 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Auburn School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Lunenburg |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Lunenburg High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.4 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 10 photos → | 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.