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Lee vs Hanson 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%).
Hanson has the most expensive homes ($534k median).
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 | Hanson | Nottingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,576Lowest |
10,660Highest |
5,357 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.9Highest 10% above U.S. |
42.8±3 10% above U.S. |
38.8±6.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Lee and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.9%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Nottingham 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% |
19.7%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lee and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Nottingham 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±$54k 63% above U.S. |
$132,200±$10kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$122,201±$20kLowest 51% above U.S. |
| Hanson 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. |
$533,900±$36kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$457,500±$26kLowest 38% above U.S. |
| Hanson and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,821±$860Lowest 29% above U.S. |
$2,068±$1kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Nottingham and Hanson 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. |
$6,402Lowest 105% above U.S. |
$7,319 135% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±53.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
69%±33.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
92.1%±44.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Nottingham and Hanson 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% |
2.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±2.5Lowest 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 | #149 of 282 in MA | #15 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | Whitman-Hanson | Nottingham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Whitman Hanson Regional | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.7 |
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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.