Compare towns
Lee vs Concord vs Sutton vs Nottingham
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%).
Concord has the most renters (43.2% rent).
Sutton has the oldest population (median age 48.1).
Nottingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.3%).
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 | Concord | Sutton | Nottingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,576 |
44,375Highest |
2,239Lowest |
5,357 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% NH: +4.6% |
+3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
+9.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.9 about the NH average |
40.7±1.3 6% below NH |
48.1±4.1Highest 11% above NH |
38.8±6.7Lowest 10% below NH |
| Sutton 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% |
17.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
23.9%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Nottingham and Lee 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% |
18.7%±1.5 NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
18.4%±4.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Lee and Sutton 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% |
42.3% NH: 40.6% |
44.3% NH: 40.6% |
40.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
6%±0.8Highest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Lowest NH: 6% |
5.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
| Concord and Nottingham 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 |
$84,902±$5kLowest 14% below NH |
$130,313±$31k 32% above NH |
$122,201±$20k 23% above NH |
| Lee and Sutton 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 |
$350,900±$13kLowest 13% below NH |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
$457,500±$26k 14% above NH |
| Lee and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,441±$43Lowest 3% below NH |
$1,656±$614 11% above NH |
$2,068±$1kHighest 39% above NH |
| Nottingham and Sutton 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 |
$7,227Lowest 8% above NH |
$7,652 15% above NH |
$7,319 10% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±53.3 NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±5.2 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
92.1%±44.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Nottingham and Concord 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% |
8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.7% NH: 72.8% |
94.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1971 8 yrs older than NH |
1992Highest 13 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min about the NH average |
23 minLowest 14% below NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±5.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Lee and Nottingham 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 | #89 of 120 in NH | — | #15 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Nottingham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Concord High School | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Highest |
10.4Lowest |
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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.