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Ira vs Lee vs Westmore
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ira has the most affordable homes ($273k median).
Lee has the most people working from home (27.6%).
Westmore has the most renters (11.8% 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 | Ira | Lee | Westmore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 381Lowest |
4,576Highest |
465 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 54.1±5.5Highest 39% above U.S. |
42.9±1.9Lowest 10% above U.S. |
51.5±11.5 32% above U.S. |
| Ira and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Lee and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.9%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ira and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lee and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,827±$5kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$131,579±$54kHighest 63% above U.S. |
$87,188±$11k 8% above U.S. |
| Lee and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,900±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$480,600±$61kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$330,000±$137k about the U.S. average |
| Lee and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $942±$52Lowest 33% below U.S. |
— | $1,050±$820Highest 26% below U.S. |
| Westmore and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,146Lowest 33% above U.S. |
$9,661Highest 210% above U.S. |
$5,357 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.4%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.3%±53.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
35%±94.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lee and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.6%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lee and Westmore 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 | — |
| School district | — | Oyster River Coop School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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U.S. 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.