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Lee vs Seabrook Beach 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 shortest commute (28 min average).
Seabrook Beach has the most expensive homes ($921k median).
Nottingham has the youngest population (median age 38.8).
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 | Seabrook Beach | Nottingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,576 |
1,001Lowest |
5,357Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.7% NH: +4.6% |
+9.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.9 about the NH average |
62±3.8Highest 43% above NH |
38.8±6.7Lowest 10% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
5.2%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.9%±5.4Highest 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% |
42.1%±7.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.4%±4.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
40.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
2.2%±3.2Lowest NH: 6% |
5.9%±2.6Highest 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 |
$93,571±$43kLowest 6% below NH |
$122,201±$20k 23% above 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±$61k 19% above NH |
$920,900±$75kHighest 129% above NH |
$457,500±$26kLowest 14% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,725±$575Lowest 16% above NH |
$2,068±$1kHighest 39% above NH |
| Nottingham and Seabrook Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,661 45% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,319Lowest 10% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±53.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
90.5%±100 NH: 48.2% |
92.1%±44.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Nottingham and Seabrook Beach 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% |
7.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1992Highest 13 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest about the NH average |
33 min 22% above NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.8 NH: 16.8% |
39.5%±20Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±5.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Seabrook Beach and Lee 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 |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | — | Nottingham School District |
| High school in town | None 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.