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Hill vs Lee vs Sanbornton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hill has the most affordable homes ($312k median).
Lee has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
Sanbornton has the most renters (14.1% rent).
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 | Hill | Lee | Sanbornton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 908Lowest |
4,576Highest |
3,053 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.1±6.8Highest 13% above NH |
42.9±1.9 about the NH average |
41.9±5.4Lowest 3% below NH |
| Hill and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.9%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.9%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.1%±5.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Lee and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.5%±2.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±6.8 NH: 20.1% |
21.5%±4.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hill and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
50.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6 NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
1.9%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Lee and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,125±$21kLowest 17% below NH |
$131,579±$54kHighest 33% above NH |
$113,750±$41k 15% above NH |
| Lee and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,700±$41kLowest 23% below NH |
$480,600±$61kHighest 19% above NH |
$452,300±$30k 12% above NH |
| Lee and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,289±$198 14% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,933Lowest 26% below NH |
$9,661Highest 45% above NH |
$5,731 14% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
38.3%±53.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
29.3%±23.5 NH: 48.2% |
| Lee and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2% NH: 72.8% |
95.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
85.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 32% above NH |
28 minLowest about the NH average |
31 min 16% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.8%±6.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Lee and Sanbornton 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 | #42 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hill School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Winnisquam 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 | 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.