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Lee vs Sutton vs Exeter
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lee has the most kids (21.8% under 18).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Exeter has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
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 | Lee | Sutton | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 925Lowest |
2,239Highest |
1,093 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.5±11.5 32% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Lowest 24% above U.S. |
52.6±7.7Highest 35% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
9%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Lee and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±11.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lee and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $49,886±$5kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$84,408±$12k 5% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $174,500±$25k 48% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$166,700±$39kLowest 50% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$995±$386Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,547Lowest 50% below U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$1,602 49% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 80%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±73.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lee and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 32% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.9%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 30/MSAD 30 | Kearsarge Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.