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Lee vs Ashland vs Newington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lee has the most people working from home (27.6%).
Ashland has the most affordable homes ($227k median).
Newington has the most expensive homes ($862k 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 | Ashland | Newington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,576Highest |
2,183 |
939Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% NH: +4.6% |
-6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.9 about the NH average |
42.3±11.2Lowest about the NH average |
48.7±10.1Highest 12% above NH |
| Newington and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±6.4 NH: 18.2% |
15.7%±4.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Lee and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±6.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
25.8%±5.3 NH: 20.1% |
28%±11Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Newington and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.6% NH: 40.6% |
35.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
62.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.8 NH: 6% |
| Lee and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $131,579±$54k 33% above NH |
$54,607±$9kLowest 45% below NH |
$145,833±$46kHighest 47% above NH |
| Newington and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $480,600±$61k 19% above NH |
$227,000±$29kLowest 44% below NH |
$861,600±$46kHighest 114% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,096±$155Lowest 26% below NH |
$2,292±$795Highest 54% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,661Highest 45% above NH |
$4,961Lowest 26% below NH |
$6,081 9% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±53.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
39.1%±14.8 NH: 48.2% |
62.9%±44Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Newington and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
21.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
64.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest about the NH average |
26 min 4% below NH |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.9%±4.6 NH: 16.8% |
8%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #3 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | Ashland School District | Newington School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 10 photos → | None yet | 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.