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Auburn vs Lee vs Upton
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%).
Lee has the most affordable homes ($481k median).
Upton has the most renters (13.3% 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 | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,119 |
4,576Lowest |
8,189Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +20%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±5.9 14% above U.S. |
42.9±1.9Lowest 10% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Upton and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Lee 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% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lee and Upton 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% 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% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest 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±$6k 90% above U.S. |
$131,579±$54kLowest 63% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
| Upton 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±$29kHighest 80% above U.S. |
$480,600±$61kLowest 44% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
| Auburn and Upton 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. |
— | $948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Auburn and Upton 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. |
$9,661Highest 210% above U.S. |
$8,376 169% 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% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton 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% |
3.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.5%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.6%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Lowest 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 | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Auburn School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.2 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.