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Lee vs Newbury 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%).
Newbury has the oldest population (median age 53.3).
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 | Newbury | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,576Highest |
2,027Lowest |
2,239 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.8% NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.9Lowest about the NH average |
53.3±3.6Highest 23% above NH |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
| Newbury and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
17%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Lee and Sutton 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% |
23.6%±3.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Newbury 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% NH: 40.6% |
53%Highest NH: 40.6% |
44.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.3Lowest 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 |
$116,477±$18kLowest 18% 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 |
$463,400±$36k 15% above NH |
$362,600±$16kLowest 10% below NH |
| Lee and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,656±$614 11% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,661Highest 45% above NH |
$5,695Lowest 15% below NH |
$7,652 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±53.3 NH: 48.2% |
50%±24.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Newbury 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% |
3.4% NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest about the NH average |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
20.1%±7.3 NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Lee and Newbury 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 | — | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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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.