Compare towns
Lee vs Lyndeborough 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).
Lyndeborough has the oldest population (median age 50).
Deerfield has the most renters (8.7% rent).
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 | Lyndeborough | Deerfield | Auburn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,576 |
1,616Lowest |
4,932 |
6,119Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% NH: +4.6% |
+1.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+13.4% NH: +4.6% |
+20%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.9 about the NH average |
50±3.2Highest 15% above NH |
42.8±4.2Lowest about the NH average |
44.3±5.9 about the NH average |
| Lyndeborough 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% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.9%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
19.3%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Lee and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±6.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.5%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
13.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.6% NH: 40.6% |
40.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
47.3% NH: 40.6% |
55.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5 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 |
$116,964±$17kLowest 18% above NH |
$131,563±$10k 33% above NH |
$153,253±$6kHighest 55% above NH |
| 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 19% above NH |
$390,900±$26kLowest about the NH average |
$421,000±$33k 5% above NH |
$600,300±$29kHighest 49% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,482±$457Lowest about the NH average |
$1,593±$318 7% above NH |
$1,893±$822Highest 27% above NH |
| Auburn and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,661Highest 45% above NH |
$7,133Lowest 7% above NH |
$7,369 11% above NH |
$8,092 21% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±53.3 NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90Highest NH: 48.2% |
17.4%±17.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±27 NH: 48.2% |
| Lyndeborough and Lee 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% |
3.7% NH: 7.2% |
6.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.4% NH: 72.8% |
91.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest about the NH average |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
34 min 28% above NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.4%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
26.5%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
| 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 | — | #61 of 120 in NH | #44 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Deerfield School District | Auburn 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.