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Auburn vs Windsor vs Lee
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%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
Lee has the most kids (21.9% under 18).
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 | Windsor | Lee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,119Highest |
3,554Lowest |
4,576 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +20%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±5.9 14% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Highest 15% above U.S. |
42.9±1.9Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Windsor 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% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lee and Windsor 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% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.6 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. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$131,579±$54k 63% 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. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$480,600±$61k 44% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,893±$822Highest 34% above U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
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| Auburn and Windsor 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. |
$5,209Lowest 67% above U.S. |
$9,661Highest 210% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.3%±53.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lee and Windsor 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% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.5%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.6%±8.8Highest 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 | #61 of 70 in VT | #3 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Auburn School District | — | Oyster River Coop School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.