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Lee vs Dunbarton vs Holderness
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%).
Dunbarton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).
Holderness has the most affordable homes ($363k 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 | Dunbarton | Holderness |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,576Highest |
3,097 |
1,917Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% NH: +4.6% |
+9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.9 about the NH average |
48±3.7Highest 11% above NH |
39.4±7.4Lowest 9% below NH |
| Dunbarton 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% |
19.8%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±9.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Lee and Dunbarton 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% |
20.4%±4.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
31.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Holderness 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% NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
55.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2 NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Lee and Dunbarton 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 |
$124,348±$21k 26% above NH |
$107,863±$45kLowest 9% above NH |
| Lee and Dunbarton 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 |
$484,100±$33kHighest 20% above NH |
$363,100±$60kLowest 10% below NH |
| Dunbarton and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,166±$70Lowest 22% below NH |
$2,068±$385Highest 39% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,661Highest 45% above NH |
$8,233 23% above NH |
$3,923Lowest 41% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±53.3 NH: 48.2% |
54.7%±60.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Dunbarton and Lee 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% |
3% NH: 7.2% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
95.1% NH: 72.8% |
83.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min about the NH average |
34 minHighest 25% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
12.6%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #3 of 120 in NH | #33 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | Dunbarton School District | Holderness School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.