Compare towns
Lee vs Grantham vs Cornish vs Newmarket
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%).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
Cornish has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
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 | Grantham | Cornish | Newmarket |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,576 |
3,465 |
1,816Lowest |
9,463Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% NH: +4.6% |
+14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.9 about the NH average |
50.4±7.5 16% above NH |
54±8.3Highest 25% above NH |
41.2±1.9Lowest 5% below NH |
| Cornish and Grantham 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% |
19.1%±6.6 NH: 18.2% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
15.6%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
| Lee and Grantham 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% |
17%±6.9 NH: 20.1% |
27.3%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Cornish 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% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
49.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
4.8%±6 NH: 6% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
| Newmarket and Lee 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 |
$106,403±$54k 7% above NH |
$91,821±$2kLowest 7% below NH |
$100,845±$13k about the NH average |
| Lee and Grantham 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 |
$343,100±$39k 15% below NH |
$296,000±$69kLowest 26% below NH |
$455,000±$22k 13% above NH |
| Lee and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,221±$227Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,671±$69Highest 12% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,661Highest 45% above NH |
$7,605 14% above NH |
$5,796Lowest 13% below NH |
$8,734 31% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±53.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
— | 40.5%±38.1 NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±8.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Newmarket and Cornish 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% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8% NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94.1% NH: 72.8% |
52.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min about the NH average |
23 minLowest 16% below NH |
24 min 9% below NH |
28 minHighest 6% above NH |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2 NH: 16.8% |
12%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Lee and Newmarket 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 | #6 of 120 in NH | — | #39 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | Grantham School District | Cornish 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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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.