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Lee vs Nottingham vs Uxbridge
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 people working from home (27.6%).
Nottingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.3%).
Uxbridge has the most renters (20.1% 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 | Nottingham | Uxbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,576Lowest |
5,357 |
14,473Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.9Highest 10% above U.S. |
38.8±6.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.7±2.8 7% above U.S. |
| Lee and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
23.9%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Nottingham and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lee and Nottingham 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% |
40.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
38%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 63% above U.S. |
$122,201±$20kLowest 51% above U.S. |
$124,725±$7k 54% above U.S. |
| Lee and Uxbridge 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. |
$457,500±$26k 38% above U.S. |
$441,100±$25kLowest 33% above U.S. |
| Lee and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,068±$1kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$1,555±$265Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Nottingham and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,661Highest 210% above U.S. |
$7,319 135% above U.S. |
$5,836Lowest 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±53.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
92.1%±44.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Nottingham and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
34 min 28% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lee and Nottingham 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 | #183 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | Nottingham School District | Uxbridge |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Uxbridge High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.6 |
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| Old photos in History | 10 photos → | None yet | None yet |
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.