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Lee vs Hanson vs Auburn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lee has the most affordable homes ($481k median).
Hanson has the most kids (25% under 18).
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 | Lee | Hanson | Auburn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,576 |
1,927Lowest |
6,119Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+20%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.9Lowest 10% above U.S. |
44±4.3 13% above U.S. |
44.3±5.9Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Auburn and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
25%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hanson and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lee and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.5%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±4.7Highest 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 | $131,579±$54k 63% above U.S. |
$119,211±$24kLowest 48% above U.S. |
$153,253±$6kHighest 90% 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 | $480,600±$61kLowest 44% above U.S. |
$513,000±$55k 54% above U.S. |
$600,300±$29kHighest 80% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,893±$822 34% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,661Highest 210% above U.S. |
$6,429Lowest 106% above U.S. |
$8,092 159% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±53.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 27.6%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lee and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.5%±6.6 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 | #3 of 120 in NH | #149 of 282 in MA | #44 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | — | Auburn School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 10 photos → | None yet | None yet |
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.