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Lee vs Mendon vs Madbury
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 people working from home (27.6%).
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Madbury has the most kids (29% under 18).
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 | Mendon | Madbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,576Highest |
1,113Lowest |
2,203 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.9 10% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
37.7±2.1Lowest 3% below U.S. |
| Mendon 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% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
29%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Madbury 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mendon 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lee and Madbury 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. |
$100,524±$23kLowest 25% above U.S. |
$148,365±$30kHighest 84% above U.S. |
| Madbury 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±$61kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$357,000±$44kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$476,900±$31k 43% above U.S. |
| Lee and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,230±$651Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,574±$759Highest 11% above U.S. |
| Madbury and Mendon 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. |
$5,342Lowest 71% 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% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±15.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon 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% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lee and Mendon 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 | — | Oyster River Coop School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 10 photos → | None yet | None yet |
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.