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Lee vs Rockingham vs Durham
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 homeowners (95.8%).
Rockingham has the most affordable homes ($211k median).
Durham has the youngest population (median age 20.8).
Durham is a college town. 55.1% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Rockingham | Durham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,576Lowest |
4,807 |
15,080Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.9 10% above U.S. |
46.4±2.6Highest 19% above U.S. |
20.8±0.3Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Rockingham 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
10.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Lee and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.8%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.5%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rockingham 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
75.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
55.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $131,579±$54kHighest 63% above U.S. |
$70,857±$16kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$124,056±$21k 54% above U.S. |
| Lee and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $480,600±$61k 44% above U.S. |
$210,900±$14kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$504,300±$41kHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Durham and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,062±$101Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,429±$143Highest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,661 210% above U.S. |
$4,887Lowest 57% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±53.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±13.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.4%±16Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Durham and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
20 min 25% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lee and Durham 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 | #65 of 70 in VT | #9 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | Rockingham School District | Oyster River Coop School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Oyster River High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.3 |
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| Old photos in History | 10 photos → | None yet | 51 photos → |
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.