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Lee vs Hartford vs Auburn vs Nottingham
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 people working from home (27.6%).
Hartford has the most affordable homes ($305k median).
Auburn has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20%).
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 | Hartford | Auburn | Nottingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,576Lowest |
10,736Highest |
6,119 |
5,357 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+20%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.9 10% above U.S. |
43.2±3.9 11% above U.S. |
44.3±5.9Highest 14% above U.S. |
38.8±6.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Auburn and Hartford 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% |
18%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
23.9%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Nottingham and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lee and Hartford 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% |
47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 63% above U.S. |
$78,125±$7kLowest 3% below U.S. |
$153,253±$6kHighest 90% above U.S. |
$122,201±$20k 51% 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±$61k 44% above U.S. |
$304,500±$26kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$600,300±$29kHighest 80% above U.S. |
$457,500±$26k 38% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,218±$118Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,893±$822 34% above U.S. |
$2,068±$1kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| 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 210% above U.S. |
$5,773Lowest 85% above U.S. |
$8,092 159% above U.S. |
$7,319 135% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±53.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
92.1%±44.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Nottingham and Hartford 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% |
11.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.5%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±5.8 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 | #34 of 70 in VT | #44 of 120 in NH | #15 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | Hartford School District | Auburn School District | Nottingham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Hartford High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.6 |
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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.