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Lee vs Greenland vs Amherst
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 affordable homes ($481k median).
Greenland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.6%).
Amherst has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
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 | Greenland | Amherst |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,576 |
4,106Lowest |
11,861Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.9Lowest about the NH average |
48.4±7.7Highest 12% above NH |
45.9±3.5 6% above NH |
| Greenland and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±5.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Amherst 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 NH: 20.1% |
28.9%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.2%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Greenland 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
59.6% NH: 40.6% |
65.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
| Lee and Amherst 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 33% above NH |
$162,837±$11kHighest 64% above NH |
$153,196±$10k 55% above NH |
| Greenland and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $480,600±$61kLowest 19% above NH |
$662,800±$42kHighest 65% above NH |
$537,600±$30k 34% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,331±$363Highest 56% above NH |
$1,462±$256Lowest about the NH average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,661 45% above NH |
$7,420Lowest 11% above NH |
$9,773Highest 47% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±53.3 NH: 48.2% |
77.3%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
31.4%±9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Greenland and Lee 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% |
0.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.3% NH: 72.8% |
91.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min about the NH average |
21 minLowest 23% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
32.2%±7.7 NH: 16.8% |
32.4%±5.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Amherst and Greenland 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 | #10 of 120 in NH | #20 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | Greenland School District | Amherst School District · Souhegan Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Souhegan Coop High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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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.