Compare towns
Lee vs Greenland vs Auburn vs Brentwood
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 affordable homes ($481k median).
Greenland has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Auburn has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20%).
Brentwood has the highest household income ($166k).
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 | Greenland | Auburn | Brentwood |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,576 |
4,106Lowest |
6,119Highest |
4,641 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% NH: +4.6% |
+14.6% NH: +4.6% |
+20%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.9Lowest about the NH average |
48.4±7.7Highest 12% above NH |
44.3±5.9 about the NH average |
43.8±3.1 about the NH average |
| Greenland and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±5.2 NH: 18.2% |
19.3%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Lee and Brentwood 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% |
28.9%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.8%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Greenland 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% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
55.3% NH: 40.6% |
49%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.7Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±2.4 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 | $131,579±$54kLowest 33% above NH |
$162,837±$11k 64% above NH |
$153,253±$6k 55% above NH |
$165,509±$23kHighest 67% above NH |
| Brentwood and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $480,600±$61kLowest 19% above NH |
$662,800±$42kHighest 65% above NH |
$600,300±$29k 49% above NH |
$528,100±$75k 31% 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 |
$1,893±$822Lowest 27% above NH |
$2,217±$654 49% above NH |
| Greenland and Brentwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,661 45% above NH |
$7,420Lowest 11% above NH |
$8,092 21% above NH |
$9,713Highest 46% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±53.3 NH: 48.2% |
77.3%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±27Lowest NH: 48.2% |
63.9%±37.7 NH: 48.2% |
| Greenland and Brentwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.6% NH: 7.2% |
0.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
2.5% NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8% NH: 72.8% |
93.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.9% NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1984Lowest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1995Highest 16 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min about the NH average |
21 minLowest 23% below NH |
28 minHighest 4% above NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.8 NH: 16.8% |
32.2%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
26.5%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
23.1%±8.5Lowest 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 | #3 of 120 in NH | #10 of 120 in NH | #44 of 120 in NH | #16 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | Greenland School District | Auburn School District | Brentwood School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.