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Lee vs Madison vs Sutton
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%).
Madison has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
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 | Madison | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,576Highest |
2,680 |
2,239Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% NH: +4.6% |
+2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.9Lowest about the NH average |
50.3±9.7Highest 16% above NH |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
| Madison and Sutton 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% |
23.1%±6.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Madison 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% |
23.1%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Madison 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% |
37.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
1.9%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
| Lee and Sutton 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 |
$102,697±$11kLowest 4% above NH |
$130,313±$31k 32% above NH |
| Lee and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $480,600±$61kHighest 19% above NH |
$388,700±$36k 3% below NH |
$362,600±$16kLowest 10% below NH |
| Lee and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,556±$256Lowest 4% above NH |
$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
| Sutton and Madison 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 |
$4,074Lowest 39% below NH |
$7,652 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±53.3 NH: 48.2% |
69.2%±46Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Madison and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min about the NH average |
22 minLowest 17% below NH |
29 minHighest 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Lee and Sutton 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 | — | — |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | Madison School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 10 photos → | None yet | None yet |
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.