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Lee vs Newmarket vs Windsor
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 homeowners (95.8%).
Newmarket has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($170k 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 | Newmarket | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,576 |
9,463Highest |
2,060Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.9 10% above U.S. |
41.2±1.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Lee and Windsor 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% |
16.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
49.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newmarket 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. |
$100,845±$13k 25% above U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Lee and Newmarket 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. |
$455,000±$22k 37% above U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Lee and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,671±$69Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,661Highest 210% above U.S. |
$8,734 180% above U.S. |
$4,878Lowest 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±53.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.3%±8.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newmarket 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% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above U.S. |
28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lee and Newmarket 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 | #39 of 120 in NH | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | Newmarket School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9 |
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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.