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Lee vs Chichester vs Grantham
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%).
Chichester has the most renters (14.4% rent).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
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 | Chichester | Grantham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,576Highest |
2,745Lowest |
3,465 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.6% NH: +4.6% |
+14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.9Lowest about the NH average |
43±3.3 about the NH average |
50.4±7.5Highest 16% above NH |
| Grantham and Chichester 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% |
20.3%±4.4 NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±6.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Lee and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±6.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.2%±3 NH: 20.1% |
17%±6.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Lee and Chichester 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% |
37.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±6 NH: 6% |
| Lee and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $131,579±$54kHighest 33% above NH |
$109,297±$13k 10% above NH |
$106,403±$54kLowest 7% above NH |
| Lee and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $480,600±$61kHighest 19% above NH |
$409,300±$26k about the NH average |
$343,100±$39kLowest 15% below NH |
| Lee and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,055±$275 38% above NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,661Highest 45% above NH |
$7,189Lowest 8% above NH |
$7,605 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±53.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
55.6%±34.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
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| Chichester and Lee 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% |
6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8% NH: 72.8% |
85.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Lowest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1987Lowest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min about the NH average |
30 minHighest 13% above NH |
23 minLowest 16% below NH |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
19%±8 NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Lee and Chichester 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 | #75 of 120 in NH | #6 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | Chichester School District | Grantham 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.