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Lee vs Lunenburg vs Brookline
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 shortest commute (28 min average).
Lunenburg has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.8%).
Brookline has the highest household income ($171k).
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 | Lunenburg | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,576Lowest |
11,902Highest |
5,736 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.9 10% above U.S. |
43.2±2.1Highest 11% above U.S. |
41.2±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Lunenburg and Lee 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% |
21.1%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.7%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Brookline 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% |
17.9%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lee and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
44%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
57.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brookline 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. |
$112,828±$11kLowest 40% above U.S. |
$171,046±$4kHighest 112% above U.S. |
| Brookline 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. |
$463,900±$24kLowest 39% above U.S. |
$544,400±$38kHighest 64% above U.S. |
| Brookline and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,974±$586Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$2,500±$1kHighest 77% above U.S. |
| Brookline and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,661 210% above U.S. |
$6,401Lowest 105% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±53.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.8%±13.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.8%±43.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lunenburg and Lee 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% |
4.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
33 min 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lee and Brookline 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 | #87 of 282 in MA | #23 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | Lunenburg | Brookline School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Lunenburg High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.4 |
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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.