Compare towns
Lee vs Auburn vs Kingston vs Nottingham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lee has the most people working from home (27.6%).
Auburn has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20%).
Kingston has the oldest population (median age 55.5).
Nottingham has the youngest population (median age 38.8).
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 | Lee | Auburn | Kingston | Nottingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,576Lowest |
6,119 |
6,275Highest |
5,357 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% NH: +4.6% |
+20%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.9 about the NH average |
44.3±5.9 about the NH average |
55.5±5.7Highest 28% above NH |
38.8±6.7Lowest 10% below NH |
| Kingston and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
19.3%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
13.5%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.9%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Nottingham and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±6.8 NH: 20.1% |
13.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.7%±6Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.4%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Kingston and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.6% NH: 40.6% |
55.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
35.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
40.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.7Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
5.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
| Auburn and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $131,579±$54k 33% above NH |
$153,253±$6kHighest 55% above NH |
$105,330±$12kLowest 6% above NH |
$122,201±$20k 23% 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 | $480,600±$61k 19% above NH |
$600,300±$29kHighest 49% above NH |
$492,900±$58k 22% above NH |
$457,500±$26kLowest 14% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,893±$822 27% above NH |
$1,393±$156Lowest 7% below NH |
$2,068±$1kHighest 39% above NH |
| Nottingham and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,661Highest 45% above NH |
$8,092 21% above NH |
$7,906 19% above NH |
$7,319Lowest 10% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±53.3 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±27Lowest NH: 48.2% |
46.9%±46.4 NH: 48.2% |
92.1%±44.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Nottingham and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.5% NH: 7.2% |
2.1% NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.9% NH: 72.8% |
74.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1992Highest 13 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest about the NH average |
28 min 4% above NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
34 min 27% above NH |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
26.5%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
15.7%±4.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±5.8 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 | #3 of 120 in NH | #44 of 120 in NH | #78 of 120 in NH | #15 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | Auburn School District | Sanborn Regional School District | Nottingham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Sanborn Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.9 |
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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.