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Lee vs Nottingham vs Meredith
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%).
Nottingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.3%).
Meredith has the oldest population (median age 55.5).
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 | Nottingham | Meredith |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,576Lowest |
5,357 |
6,758Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+6.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.9 about the NH average |
38.8±6.7Lowest 10% below NH |
55.5±3.7Highest 28% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
23.9%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Nottingham 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 NH: 20.1% |
18.4%±4.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
34.2%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Meredith 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 NH: 40.6% |
40.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
45.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
5.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Nottingham 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 33% above NH |
$122,201±$20k 23% above NH |
$87,019±$19kLowest 12% below NH |
| Lee and Nottingham 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 |
$457,500±$26kLowest 14% above NH |
$480,100±$48k 19% above NH |
| Lee and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,068±$1kHighest 39% above NH |
$1,149±$304Lowest 23% below NH |
| Nottingham and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,661Highest 45% above NH |
$7,319 10% above NH |
$5,006Lowest 25% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±53.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
92.1%±44.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.5%±9.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Nottingham and Meredith 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% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94.3% NH: 72.8% |
75.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1992Highest 13 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min about the NH average |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
26 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±5.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
23.7%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Lee and Meredith 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 | #15 of 120 in NH | #62 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | Nottingham School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Inter-Lakes High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1 |
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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.