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Lee vs Sheffield vs Wheelock
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
Sheffield has the most renters (16.3% rent).
Wheelock has the oldest population (median age 51).
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 | Sheffield | Wheelock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,576Highest |
573Lowest |
717 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.9 10% above U.S. |
42±8Lowest 8% above U.S. |
51±5.6Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Lee and Wheelock 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% |
19.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wheelock 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sheffield 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. |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$64,792±$20k 20% below U.S. |
| Lee and Wheelock 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. |
$171,900±$50kLowest 48% below U.S. |
$189,600±$37k 43% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $967±$79 32% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,661Highest 210% above U.S. |
$2,123Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$2,937 6% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±53.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.5%±41.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sheffield and Lee 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% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Lowest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Lowest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±16 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lee and Wheelock 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.