Compare towns
Lee vs Hollis vs New London 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 affordable homes ($481k median).
Hollis has the most expensive homes ($676k median).
New London has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | New London | Auburn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,576 |
8,603Highest |
4,433Lowest |
6,119 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% NH: +4.6% |
+8.6% NH: +4.6% |
+0.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+20%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.9Lowest about the NH average |
49.4±5 14% above NH |
52.8±6.7Highest 22% above NH |
44.3±5.9 about the NH average |
| New London and Hollis 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% |
12%±3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.3%±4.3 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%±4.7 NH: 20.1% |
37.5%±5.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
57.3% NH: 40.6% |
65.6%Highest 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% |
20.8%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.7 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $131,579±$54k 33% above NH |
$168,883±$22kHighest 71% above NH |
$107,773±$10kLowest 9% 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±$61kLowest 19% above NH |
$675,900±$48kHighest 68% above NH |
$554,100±$64k 38% 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 |
$1,594±$551Lowest 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 |
$6,325Lowest 5% below NH |
$8,092 21% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±53.3 NH: 48.2% |
31.3%±19.5 NH: 48.2% |
71.8%±22.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±27Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| New London and Lee 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% |
1.9% NH: 7.2% |
0.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
2.5% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.7% NH: 72.8% |
90.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min about the NH average |
27 min about the NH average |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
28 minHighest 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.8 NH: 16.8% |
29%±6.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.7%±7.6Lowest 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 | #17 of 120 in NH | #44 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | Hollis School District · Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District | Kearsarge Regional 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.