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Lee vs Eliot vs Brookline vs Newmarket
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%).
Eliot has the oldest population (median age 50.8).
Brookline has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13%).
Newmarket has the most renters (47.1% rent).
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 | Eliot | Brookline | Newmarket |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,576Lowest |
7,146 |
5,736 |
9,463Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+13%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.9 10% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
41.2±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
41.2±1.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
26.7%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Brookline 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Eliot 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
57.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brookline and Newmarket 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. |
$101,522±$10k 26% above U.S. |
$171,046±$4kHighest 112% above U.S. |
$100,845±$13kLowest 25% above U.S. |
| Brookline 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 44% above U.S. |
$498,900±$62k 50% above U.S. |
$544,400±$38kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$455,000±$22kLowest 37% above U.S. |
| Brookline and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,948±$471 38% above U.S. |
$2,500±$1kHighest 77% above U.S. |
$1,671±$69Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Brookline and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,661 210% above U.S. |
$4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$8,734 180% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±53.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.8%±43.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.3%±8.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Eliot and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lee and Brookline 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 | #19 of 133 in ME | #23 of 120 in NH | #39 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Brookline School District | Newmarket School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.9 |
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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.