Compare towns
Auburn vs Lee vs Plymouth vs Greenland
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).
Plymouth has the youngest population (median age 24.6).
Greenland has the most people working from home (32.2%).
Plymouth is a college town. 33.7% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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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 | Plymouth | Greenland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| People | ||||
| Population | 6,119 |
4,576 |
6,601Highest |
4,106Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +20%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.4% NH: +4.6% |
-4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.3±5.9 about the NH average |
42.9±1.9 about the NH average |
24.6±3.4Lowest 43% below NH |
48.4±7.7Highest 12% above 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% |
21.9%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.6%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±5.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Lee and Greenland 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% |
22.6%±6.8 NH: 20.1% |
12%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.9%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Greenland 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% |
50.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
54% NH: 40.6% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.7 NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
33.7%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $153,253±$6k 55% above NH |
$131,579±$54k 33% above NH |
$77,027±$26kLowest 22% below NH |
$162,837±$11kHighest 64% above NH |
| 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 |
$480,600±$61k 19% above NH |
$292,400±$22kLowest 27% below NH |
$662,800±$42kHighest 65% above 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 |
— | $1,108±$255Lowest 26% below NH |
$2,331±$363Highest 56% 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 |
$9,661Highest 45% above NH |
$6,288Lowest 6% below NH |
$7,420 11% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±27Lowest NH: 48.2% |
38.3%±53.3 NH: 48.2% |
33.8%±11.6 NH: 48.2% |
77.3%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Greenland and Lee 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% |
2.6% NH: 7.2% |
18.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9% NH: 72.8% |
95.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
56.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 4% above NH |
28 min about the NH average |
18 minLowest 31% below NH |
21 min 23% below NH |
| Work from home | 26.5%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
27.6%±8.8 NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
32.2%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Greenland and Lee 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 | #47 of 120 in NH | #10 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Auburn School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District | Greenland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Plymouth Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
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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.