Compare towns
Lee vs Kingston vs Newmarket vs Nottingham
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%).
Kingston has the oldest population (median age 55.5).
Newmarket has the most renters (47.1% rent).
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 | Kingston | Newmarket | Nottingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,576Lowest |
6,275 |
9,463Highest |
5,357 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% NH: +4.6% |
+2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
+9.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.9 about the NH average |
55.5±5.7Highest 28% above NH |
41.2±1.9 5% below NH |
38.8±6.7Lowest 10% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
13.5%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
15.6%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
23.9%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Nottingham and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±6.8 NH: 20.1% |
24.7%±6Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
18.4%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Kingston 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
35.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
49.7% NH: 40.6% |
40.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
3.6%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
5.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Nottingham and Newmarket 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 |
$105,330±$12k 6% above NH |
$100,845±$13kLowest about the NH average |
$122,201±$20k 23% above NH |
| Lee and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $480,600±$61k 19% above NH |
$492,900±$58kHighest 22% above NH |
$455,000±$22kLowest 13% above NH |
$457,500±$26k 14% above NH |
| Kingston and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,393±$156Lowest 7% below NH |
$1,671±$69 12% above NH |
$2,068±$1kHighest 39% above NH |
| Nottingham and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,661Highest 45% above NH |
$7,906 19% above NH |
$8,734 31% above NH |
$7,319Lowest 10% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±53.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
46.9%±46.4 NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
92.1%±44.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Nottingham and Kingston 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% |
2.1% NH: 7.2% |
4.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.4% NH: 72.8% |
52.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1992Highest 13 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest about the NH average |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
28 min 6% above NH |
34 min 27% above NH |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.7%±4.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±5.8 NH: 16.8% |
| 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 | #78 of 120 in NH | #39 of 120 in NH | #15 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | Sanborn Regional School District | Newmarket School District | Nottingham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Sanborn Regional High School | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9Highest |
9.9Lowest |
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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.