Compare towns
Lee vs Candia vs New Boston
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%).
Candia has the most affordable homes ($416k median).
New Boston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
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 | Candia | New Boston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,576 |
4,134Lowest |
6,165Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% NH: +4.6% |
+2.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.9 about the NH average |
48.3±3.8Highest 12% above NH |
38.8±3.4Lowest 10% below NH |
| Candia and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
12.8%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
27.2%±5.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| New Boston and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±6.8 NH: 20.1% |
23.1%±4.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
17%±4.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Candia and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
27.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
5.7%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Candia and Lee 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 |
$119,737±$37kLowest 21% above NH |
$154,250±$25kHighest 56% above NH |
| New Boston 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 |
$415,600±$46kLowest 3% above NH |
$481,100±$59kHighest 20% above NH |
| New Boston and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,213±$554Highest 19% below NH |
$1,193±$111Lowest 20% below NH |
| Candia and New Boston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,661Highest 45% above NH |
$6,100Lowest 9% below NH |
$8,181 23% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±53.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±21.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
22.8%±20.5 NH: 48.2% |
| Lee and New Boston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.6% NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.7% NH: 72.8% |
88%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest about the NH average |
34 min 29% above NH |
36 minHighest 33% above NH |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
10.8%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±6.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Lee and New Boston 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 | #41 of 120 in NH | #21 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | Candia School District | New Boston 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.