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Lee vs Manchester vs Ogunquit
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 kids (21.9% under 18).
Manchester has the most renters (51.3% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Manchester | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,576 |
115,643Highest |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.9 10% above U.S. |
38±1Lowest about the U.S. average |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±1 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Lee and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.4%±0.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Manchester 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±$54kHighest 63% above U.S. |
$81,007±$2kLowest about the U.S. average |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
| Lee and Ogunquit 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. |
$365,600±$7kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,564±$37 11% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,661Highest 210% above U.S. |
$5,922 90% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±53.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±3.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Manchester 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
48.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit 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 | #115 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | Spark Academy of Advanced Technologies · Manchester School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Manchester Memorial High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3 |
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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.