Compare towns
Lee vs Hollis vs Deerfield 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
Lee has the most kids (21.9% under 18).
Hollis has the most expensive homes ($676k median).
Deerfield has the most affordable homes ($421k 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 | Lee | Hollis | Deerfield | Auburn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,576Lowest |
8,603Highest |
4,932 |
6,119 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.6% NH: +4.6% |
+13.4% NH: +4.6% |
+20%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.9 about the NH average |
49.4±5Highest 14% above NH |
42.8±4.2Lowest about the NH average |
44.3±5.9 about the NH average |
| Hollis 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% |
21%±4 NH: 18.2% |
20.9%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
19.3%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Lee and Hollis 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% |
23.3%±4.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.5%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
13.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hollis 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% |
57.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
47.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
55.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
3.6%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.6%±1.8Lowest 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 | $131,579±$54k 33% above NH |
$168,883±$22kHighest 71% above NH |
$131,563±$10kLowest 33% above NH |
$153,253±$6k 55% above NH |
| Hollis and Auburn 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 |
$675,900±$48kHighest 68% above NH |
$421,000±$33kLowest 5% above NH |
$600,300±$29k 49% above NH |
| Hollis and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,598±$302 7% above NH |
$1,593±$318Lowest 7% above NH |
$1,893±$822Highest 27% above NH |
| Auburn and Hollis 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,369Lowest 11% above NH |
$8,092 21% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±53.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
31.3%±19.5 NH: 48.2% |
17.4%±17.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±27 NH: 48.2% |
| Lee and Hollis 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% |
1.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.5% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.7% NH: 72.8% |
91.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min about the NH average |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
34 minHighest 28% above NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.8 NH: 16.8% |
29%±6.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.4%±6.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
26.5%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Hollis 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 | #8 of 120 in NH | #61 of 120 in NH | #44 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | Hollis School District · Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District | Deerfield School District | Auburn School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Hollis-Brookline High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.8 |
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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.