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East Kingston vs Lee vs Newton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
East Kingston has the most expensive homes ($576k median).
Lee has the most kids (21.9% under 18).
Newton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.7%).
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 | East Kingston | Lee | Newton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,311Lowest |
4,576 |
4,836Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.4% NH: +4.6% |
+4.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.7±8.9Highest 19% above NH |
42.9±1.9Lowest about the NH average |
47.8±5.7 10% above NH |
| East Kingston and Newton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.1%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.9%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.1%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Lee and Newton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±6.8 NH: 20.1% |
16%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| East Kingston and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.7% NH: 40.6% |
50.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±1.7 NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
4.7%±2.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Lee and East Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $138,194±$38k 40% above NH |
$131,579±$54kLowest 33% above NH |
$138,487±$29kHighest 40% above NH |
| Newton and East Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $575,500±$56kHighest 43% above NH |
$480,600±$61k 19% above NH |
$459,500±$18kLowest 14% above NH |
| East Kingston and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,683±$96 13% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,604 44% above NH |
$9,661Highest 45% above NH |
$8,124Lowest 22% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
38.3%±53.3 NH: 48.2% |
62%±41.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Newton and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.5% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
95.8% NH: 72.8% |
90.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 15 yrs newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 19% above NH |
28 minLowest about the NH average |
30 min 13% above NH |
| Work from home | 24.1%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±5.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Lee and East Kingston 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 | #70 of 120 in NH |
| School district | East Kingston School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Sanborn Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 9 photos → | 10 photos → | None yet |
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.