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Lee vs Dunstable vs Nottingham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lee has the most people working from home (27.6%).
Dunstable has the highest household income ($209k).
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 | Dunstable | Nottingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,576 |
3,408Lowest |
5,357Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.9Highest 10% above U.S. |
41.5±2.4 7% above U.S. |
38.8±6.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Lee and Dunstable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
23.9%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Nottingham and Dunstable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lee and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dunstable 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±$54k 63% above U.S. |
$208,512±$23kHighest 158% above U.S. |
$122,201±$20kLowest 51% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $480,600±$61k 44% above U.S. |
$674,000±$30kHighest 103% above U.S. |
$457,500±$26kLowest 38% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,325±$637Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$2,068±$1kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Nottingham and Dunstable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,661Highest 210% above U.S. |
$9,020 189% above U.S. |
$7,319Lowest 135% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±53.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±77.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
92.1%±44.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Nottingham and Dunstable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Lowest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Lowest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
34 min 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #4 of 282 in MA | #15 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | Groton-Dunstable | Nottingham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 10 photos → | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.