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Holderness vs Sanbornton 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
Holderness has the most affordable homes ($363k median).
Lee has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
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 | Holderness | Sanbornton | Lee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,917Lowest |
3,053 |
4,576Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2% NH: +4.6% |
+4.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 39.4±7.4Lowest 9% below NH |
41.9±5.4 3% below NH |
42.9±1.9Highest about the NH average |
| Lee and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±9.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.1%±5.5 NH: 18.2% |
21.9%±5.6Highest 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+ | 31.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.5%±4.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±6.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Holderness and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
50.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6 NH: 6% |
1.9%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Lee and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,863±$45kLowest 9% above NH |
$113,750±$41k 15% above NH |
$131,579±$54kHighest 33% 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 | $363,100±$60kLowest 10% below NH |
$452,300±$30k 12% above NH |
$480,600±$61kHighest 19% 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 | $2,068±$385Highest 39% above NH |
$1,289±$198Lowest 14% below NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,923Lowest 41% below NH |
$5,731 14% below NH |
$9,661Highest 45% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
29.3%±23.5 NH: 48.2% |
38.3%±53.3Highest 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 | 12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
2.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
85.9% NH: 72.8% |
95.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the NH average |
31 minHighest 16% above NH |
28 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.8%±6.1 NH: 16.8% |
27.6%±8.8Highest 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 | — | #42 of 120 in NH | #3 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Holderness School District | Winnisquam Regional 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.