Compare towns
Lee vs Pelham vs Epping vs Nottingham
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%).
Pelham has the most expensive homes ($553k median).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Nottingham has the most kids (23.9% under 18).
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 | Pelham | Epping | Nottingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,576Lowest |
14,449Highest |
7,430 |
5,357 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.3% NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+9.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.9 about the NH average |
41.5±2.7 4% below NH |
45.1±3.5Highest 4% above NH |
38.8±6.7Lowest 10% below NH |
| Epping and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
22%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.9%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Nottingham and Pelham 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% |
16.5%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.4%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40% NH: 40.6% |
37%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
40.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
5.9%±1.3Highest NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3Lowest NH: 6% |
5.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $131,579±$54k 33% above NH |
$135,956±$19kHighest 37% above NH |
$104,220±$7kLowest 5% above NH |
$122,201±$20k 23% above NH |
| Pelham 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 |
$552,600±$27kHighest 37% above NH |
$436,900±$35kLowest 9% above NH |
$457,500±$26k 14% above NH |
| Pelham and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,425±$88Lowest 4% below NH |
$1,742±$576 17% above NH |
$2,068±$1kHighest 39% above NH |
| Nottingham and Epping 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 |
$8,634 30% above NH |
$6,936Lowest 4% above NH |
$7,319 10% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±53.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
67.3%±12.5 NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9 NH: 48.2% |
92.1%±44.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Nottingham and Epping 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% |
3.7% NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.7% NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Lowest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1987Lowest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1989 10 yrs newer than NH |
1992Highest 13 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest about the NH average |
30 min 10% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9 NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±5.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Lee and Epping 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 | #48 of 120 in NH | #77 of 120 in NH | #15 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | Pelham School District | Epping School District | Nottingham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Pelham High School | Epping High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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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.