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Lee vs New Boston vs Newfields
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%).
New Boston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Newfields has the most expensive homes ($646k median).
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 | New Boston | Newfields |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,576 |
6,165Highest |
2,023Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.9 about the NH average |
38.8±3.4Lowest 10% below NH |
44.1±1.8Highest about the NH average |
| Newfields 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 NH: 18.2% |
27.2%±5.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| New Boston 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 NH: 20.1% |
17%±4.3 NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Lee and New Boston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.6% NH: 40.6% |
44.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
3.6%±3Lowest NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Newfields 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±$54kLowest 33% above NH |
$154,250±$25k 56% above NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $480,600±$61kLowest 19% above NH |
$481,100±$59k 20% above NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,193±$111Lowest 20% below NH |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,661 45% above NH |
$8,181Lowest 23% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±53.3 NH: 48.2% |
22.8%±20.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Newfields and Lee 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% |
6.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
88%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Lowest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1989 10 yrs newer than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min about the NH average |
36 minHighest 33% above NH |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±6.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Lee and Newfields 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 | #21 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | New Boston School District | Newfields School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.