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Lee vs Georgetown

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%).
Georgetown has the most expensive homes ($651k 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.

MeasureLeeGeorgetown
People
Population
4,576Lowest
8,474Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+4.4%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+3.5%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
42.9±1.9Highest
10% above U.S.
42.8±3.5Lowest
10% above U.S.
Lee and Georgetown 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%
23.5%±3.5Highest
U.S.: 22%
Georgetown 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
U.S.: 17.2%
18.5%±2.9Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Lee and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
50.6%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
56.1%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.4%±2.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.7%±1.6Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Lee and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$131,579±$54kLowest
63% above U.S.
$151,595±$23kHighest
88% above U.S.
Georgetown 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±$61kLowest
44% above U.S.
$651,200±$23kHighest
96% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$2,223±$506
57% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$9,661Highest
210% above U.S.
$7,272Lowest
133% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
38.3%±53.3Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
53.7%±22.5Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Georgetown 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
U.S.: 12.5%
3.8%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
95.8%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
84%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1987Highest
7 yrs newer than U.S.
1974Lowest
6 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
28 minLowest
4% above U.S.
34 minHighest
27% above U.S.
Work from home
27.6%±8.8Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
20.2%±3.8Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Lee and Georgetown 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 #140 of 282 in MA
School district Oyster River Coop School District Georgetown
High school in town None in town Georgetown High School
Students per teacherat that high school —
9.3
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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.