Compare towns
Greenland vs Lee vs Swanzey vs Auburn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Greenland has the most people working from home (32.2%).
Lee has the most kids (21.9% under 18).
Swanzey has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Auburn has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20%).
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 | Greenland | Lee | Swanzey | Auburn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,106Lowest |
4,576 |
7,398Highest |
6,119 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.6% NH: +4.6% |
+4.4% NH: +4.6% |
+0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+20%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.4±7.7 12% above NH |
42.9±1.9Lowest about the NH average |
50±3.1Highest 15% above NH |
44.3±5.9 about the NH average |
| Swanzey and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±5.2 NH: 18.2% |
21.9%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
18%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.3%±4.3 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+ | 28.9%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±6.8 NH: 20.1% |
24.2%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
13.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Greenland and Swanzey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
50.6% NH: 40.6% |
30.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
55.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
3.4%±2 NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.7Highest 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 | $162,837±$11kHighest 64% above NH |
$131,579±$54k 33% above NH |
$81,595±$11kLowest 18% below NH |
$153,253±$6k 55% 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 | $662,800±$42kHighest 65% above NH |
$480,600±$61k 19% above NH |
$259,200±$15kLowest 36% below NH |
$600,300±$29k 49% 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 | $2,331±$363Highest 56% above NH |
— | $1,508±$303Lowest about the NH average |
$1,893±$822 27% 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 | $7,420 11% above NH |
$9,661Highest 45% above NH |
$5,558Lowest 17% below NH |
$8,092 21% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.3%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
38.3%±53.3 NH: 48.2% |
67.7%±19.4 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±27Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Greenland and Swanzey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 0.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
2.6% NH: 7.2% |
7.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.5% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3% NH: 72.8% |
95.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
71.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 23% below NH |
28 min about the NH average |
24 min 9% below NH |
28 minHighest 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 32.2%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
27.6%±8.8 NH: 16.8% |
9.3%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
26.5%±6.6 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 | #10 of 120 in NH | #3 of 120 in NH | #102 of 120 in NH | #44 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Greenland School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Monadnock Regional School District | Auburn School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Monadnock 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.