Compare towns
Lee vs Hollis vs New London vs Durham
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).
Hollis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.6%).
New London has the oldest population (median age 52.8).
Durham has the youngest population (median age 20.8).
Durham is a college town. 55.1% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Hollis | New London | Durham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,576 |
8,603 |
4,433Lowest |
15,080Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% NH: +4.6% |
+8.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.9 about the NH average |
49.4±5 14% above NH |
52.8±6.7Highest 22% above NH |
20.8±0.3Lowest 52% below NH |
| New London and Hollis 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% |
21%±4 NH: 18.2% |
12%±3 NH: 18.2% |
10.3%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Lee and Hollis 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% |
23.3%±4.7 NH: 20.1% |
37.5%±5.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
11.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
57.3% NH: 40.6% |
65.6% NH: 40.6% |
75.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
3.6%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
20.8%±2.1 NH: 6% |
55.1%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $131,579±$54k 33% above NH |
$168,883±$22kHighest 71% above NH |
$107,773±$10kLowest 9% above NH |
$124,056±$21k 25% above NH |
| Hollis 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 19% above NH |
$675,900±$48kHighest 68% above NH |
$554,100±$64k 38% above NH |
$504,300±$41k 25% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,598±$302Highest 7% above NH |
$1,594±$551 7% above NH |
$1,429±$143Lowest 4% below NH |
| Hollis and New London are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,661 45% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,325Lowest 5% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±53.3 NH: 48.2% |
31.3%±19.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
71.8%±22.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
66.4%±16 NH: 48.2% |
| New London and Durham 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% |
1.9% NH: 7.2% |
0.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
15.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.7% NH: 72.8% |
90.8% NH: 72.8% |
64.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest about the NH average |
27 min about the NH average |
25 min 8% below NH |
19 minLowest 27% below NH |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.8 NH: 16.8% |
29%±6.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.7%±7.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
19.4%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Hollis and Lee 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 | #8 of 120 in NH | #17 of 120 in NH | #9 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | Hollis School District · Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Oyster River Coop School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Hollis-Brookline High School | None in town | Oyster River High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.8Lowest |
— | 12.3Highest |
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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.