Compare towns
Lee vs Windham vs Nottingham 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 people working from home (27.6%).
Windham has the highest household income ($190k).
Nottingham has the youngest population (median age 38.8).
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 | Windham | Nottingham | Auburn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,576Lowest |
16,038Highest |
5,357 |
6,119 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+16.4% NH: +4.6% |
+9.3% NH: +4.6% |
+20%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.9 about the NH average |
41.1±2.9 5% below NH |
38.8±6.7Lowest 10% below NH |
44.3±5.9Highest about the NH average |
| Auburn and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
23.9%±5.4 NH: 18.2% |
19.3%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Windham and Nottingham 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% |
15.5%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
18.4%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
13.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Lee and Nottingham 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% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
55.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
5.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.7Highest NH: 6% |
| 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 33% above NH |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
$122,201±$20kLowest 23% above NH |
$153,253±$6k 55% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $480,600±$61k 19% above NH |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
$457,500±$26kLowest 14% above NH |
$600,300±$29k 49% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
$2,068±$1k 39% above NH |
$1,893±$822Lowest 27% above NH |
| Windham and Nottingham 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 |
$7,319Lowest 10% above NH |
$8,092 21% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±53.3 NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
92.1%±44.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±27Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Nottingham and Windham 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% |
2% NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
2.5% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.3% NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1992 13 yrs newer than NH |
1984Lowest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest about the NH average |
31 min 15% above NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±5.8 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 | #13 of 120 in NH | #15 of 120 in NH | #44 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | Windham School District | Nottingham School District | Auburn School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | None in town | 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.