Compare towns
Lee vs Plymouth vs Wilmot 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).
Plymouth has the youngest population (median age 24.6).
Wilmot has the oldest population (median age 53).
Auburn has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20%).
Plymouth is a college town. 33.7% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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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 | Plymouth | Wilmot | Auburn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,576 |
6,601Highest |
1,487Lowest |
6,119 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% NH: +4.6% |
-4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6% NH: +4.6% |
+20%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.9 about the NH average |
24.6±3.4Lowest 43% below NH |
53±2.4Highest 22% above NH |
44.3±5.9 about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.6%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.1%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
19.3%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Lee and Auburn 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% |
12%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.3%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.4%±3.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Wilmot 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
54% NH: 40.6% |
58.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
55.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
33.7%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
3%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.7 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $131,579±$54k 33% above NH |
$77,027±$26kLowest 22% below NH |
$117,759±$15k 19% 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 |
$292,400±$22kLowest 27% below NH |
$399,600±$43k about the NH average |
$600,300±$29kHighest 49% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,108±$255Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,125±$289 25% below NH |
$1,893±$822Highest 27% above NH |
| Auburn and Wilmot 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 |
$6,288Lowest 6% below NH |
$6,651 about the NH average |
$8,092 21% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±53.3 NH: 48.2% |
33.8%±11.6 NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±41.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±27Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Wilmot 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% |
18.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
2.5% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
56.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
83.4% NH: 72.8% |
93.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min about the NH average |
18 minLowest 31% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.9%±3.8 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 | #47 of 120 in NH | — | #44 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District | — | Auburn School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Plymouth Regional High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.