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Lee vs Orange vs Roxbury
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 expensive homes ($481k median).
Orange has the most affordable homes ($303k median).
Roxbury has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Orange | Roxbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,576Highest |
320 |
299Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% NH: +4.6% |
— | — |
| Median age | 42.9±1.9 about the NH average |
41.3±9.1Lowest 5% below NH |
43.2±17.7Highest about the NH average |
| Roxbury 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 NH: 18.2% |
20.6%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±11.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Lee and Orange 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% |
20%±5 NH: 20.1% |
17.4%±10.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Lee and Orange 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% |
37.2% NH: 40.6% |
30.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
4.7%±3.7Lowest NH: 6% |
13.4%±15.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Roxbury 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 |
$118,750±$39k 20% above NH |
$69,226±$14kLowest 30% below NH |
| Lee and Orange 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 |
$302,600±$35kLowest 25% below NH |
$323,100±$219k 20% below NH |
| Lee and Roxbury 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 |
$5,132Lowest 23% below NH |
$5,787 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±53.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Lee and Orange 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% |
9.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8% NH: 72.8% |
97.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
95.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min about the NH average |
28 minHighest 5% above NH |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
20.8%±8.9 NH: 16.8% |
0.7%±1.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Lee and Orange 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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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.