Compare towns
Hancock vs Madbury vs Lee
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hancock has the oldest population (median age 53.8).
Madbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).
Lee has the most people working from home (27.6%).
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 | Hancock | Madbury | Lee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,791Lowest |
2,203 |
4,576Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7% NH: +4.6% |
+8.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.8±4.5Highest 24% above NH |
37.7±2.1Lowest 13% below NH |
42.9±1.9 about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±2.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
29%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
21.9%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Madbury and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.2%±2.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
14.3%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±6.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Hancock and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
52.6% NH: 40.6% |
50.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.6 NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Lee and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,208±$15kLowest 4% below NH |
$148,365±$30kHighest 50% above NH |
$131,579±$54k 33% above NH |
| Madbury and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,700±$22kLowest 8% above NH |
$476,900±$31k 18% above NH |
$480,600±$61kHighest 19% above NH |
| Lee and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$650Lowest 19% below NH |
$1,574±$759Highest 6% above NH |
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| Madbury and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,884Lowest 3% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$9,661 45% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.4%±55.6 NH: 48.2% |
16.7%±15.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
38.3%±53.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Lee and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.1% NH: 7.2% |
4.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6% NH: 72.8% |
82.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above NH |
25 minLowest 5% below NH |
28 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 14.9%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
14%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #3 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Oyster River Coop 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 | None yet | 10 photos → |
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.