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Auburn vs Lee vs Webster
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 people working from home (27.6%).
Webster has the most affordable homes ($339k 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 | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,119Highest |
4,576 |
2,227Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +20%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.4% NH: +4.6% |
+2.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.3±5.9 about the NH average |
42.9±1.9Lowest about the NH average |
44.7±7.6Highest 3% above NH |
| Webster 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 NH: 18.2% |
21.9%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Webster 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 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±6.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.4%±1.3 NH: 20.1% |
| Lee and Webster 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% |
30.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.7Highest NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
3%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| 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 55% above NH |
$131,579±$54k 33% above NH |
$107,171±$14kLowest 8% above 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 |
$338,500±$30kLowest 16% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,893±$822Highest 27% above NH |
— | $1,396±$622Lowest 6% below NH |
| Auburn and Webster 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 |
$6,021Lowest 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±27Lowest NH: 48.2% |
38.3%±53.3 NH: 48.2% |
53.6%±71Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Webster 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 NH: 7.2% |
2.6% NH: 7.2% |
9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.8% NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above NH |
28 minLowest about the NH average |
31 minHighest 14% above NH |
| Work from home | 26.5%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
17.1%±3.9Lowest 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 | — |
| School district | Auburn School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 10 photos → | None yet |
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.