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Auburn vs Lee vs Newmarket vs Rollinsford
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%).
Lee has the most kids (21.9% under 18).
Newmarket has the most renters (47.1% rent).
Rollinsford has the most affordable homes ($398k median).
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 | Newmarket | Rollinsford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,119 |
4,576 |
9,463Highest |
2,626Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +20%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.4% NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
+2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.3±5.9Highest about the NH average |
42.9±1.9 about the NH average |
41.2±1.9 5% below NH |
38.8±5.5Lowest 10% below NH |
| Auburn and Lee 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% |
21.9%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Lee 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% |
22.6%±6.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.1%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Lee and Rollinsford 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 NH: 40.6% |
50.6% NH: 40.6% |
49.7% NH: 40.6% |
41.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.7Highest NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Auburn and Newmarket 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 55% above NH |
$131,579±$54k 33% above NH |
$100,845±$13k about the NH average |
$89,500±$26kLowest 10% below NH |
| 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 49% above NH |
$480,600±$61k 19% above NH |
$455,000±$22k 13% above NH |
$398,100±$33kLowest about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,893±$822Highest 27% above NH |
— | $1,671±$69Lowest 12% above NH |
$1,809±$394 21% above NH |
| Auburn and Rollinsford 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 |
$9,661Highest 45% above NH |
$8,734 31% above NH |
$6,851Lowest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±27Lowest NH: 48.2% |
38.3%±53.3 NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±8.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±26.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Newmarket and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
2.6% NH: 7.2% |
4.6% NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9% NH: 72.8% |
95.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
52.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
78.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above NH |
28 min about the NH average |
28 minHighest 6% above NH |
26 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 26.5%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±8.8 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 | #3 of 120 in NH | #39 of 120 in NH | #94 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Auburn School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Newmarket School District | Rollinsford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.9 |
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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.