Compare towns
Gilmanton vs Lee vs Newfields
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gilmanton has the most affordable homes ($364k median).
Lee has the most kids (21.9% under 18).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
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 | Gilmanton | Lee | Newfields |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,026 |
4,576Highest |
2,023Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45±4.4Highest 4% above NH |
42.9±1.9Lowest about the NH average |
44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
| Gilmanton and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±6.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.9%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Lee and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±4.4 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±6.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Lee and Gilmanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
50.6% NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Lowest NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,088±$9kLowest 18% above NH |
$131,579±$54k 33% above NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
| Newfields and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,700±$42kLowest 10% below NH |
$480,600±$61k 19% above NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$421Lowest 25% below NH |
— | $1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,235Lowest 6% below NH |
$9,661 45% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
38.3%±53.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Gilmanton and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.6% NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 99.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
95.8% NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above NH |
28 min about the NH average |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 8.3%±5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Lee and Newfields 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 | #25 of 120 in NH | #3 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Gilmanton School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Newfields School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.