Compare towns
Lee vs Northwood vs New Boston vs Newmarket
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%).
Northwood has the most affordable homes ($363k median).
New Boston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Newmarket has the most renters (47.1% rent).
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 | Northwood | New Boston | Newmarket |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,576Lowest |
4,688 |
6,165 |
9,463Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.4% NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.9Highest about the NH average |
42.4±7.8 about the NH average |
38.8±3.4Lowest 10% below NH |
41.2±1.9 5% below NH |
| Lee and Northwood 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% |
18%±4.4 NH: 18.2% |
27.2%±5.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest 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% |
21.5%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
17%±4.3 NH: 20.1% |
16.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Lee and Northwood 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 NH: 40.6% |
38.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.4% NH: 40.6% |
49.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
3.8%±2 NH: 6% |
3.6%±3Lowest NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
| 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±$54k 33% above NH |
$129,375±$23k 31% above NH |
$154,250±$25kHighest 56% above NH |
$100,845±$13kLowest about the NH average |
| New Boston 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±$61k 19% above NH |
$363,000±$13kLowest 10% below NH |
$481,100±$59kHighest 20% above NH |
$455,000±$22k 13% above NH |
| New Boston and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,201±$372 19% below NH |
$1,193±$111Lowest 20% below NH |
$1,671±$69Highest 12% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,661Highest 45% above NH |
$5,806Lowest 13% below NH |
$8,181 23% above NH |
$8,734 31% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±53.3 NH: 48.2% |
23.7%±29.2 NH: 48.2% |
22.8%±20.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±8.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| 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 NH: 7.2% |
7.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.3% NH: 7.2% |
4.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
89% NH: 72.8% |
88% NH: 72.8% |
52.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1970Lowest 9 yrs older than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest about the NH average |
37 minHighest 37% above NH |
36 min 33% above NH |
28 min 6% above NH |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.7%±6.8 NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±6.5 NH: 16.8% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Lee and New Boston 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 | #24 of 120 in NH | #21 of 120 in NH | #39 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | Northwood School District · Coe-Brown Northwood Academy School District | New Boston School District | Newmarket School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Coe-Brown Northwood Academy | None in town | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.5Highest |
— | 9.9Lowest |
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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.