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Lee vs Springfield vs Newmarket
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 people working from home (27.6%).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Newmarket has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
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 | Springfield | Newmarket |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,576Lowest |
9,084 |
9,463Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.9 10% above U.S. |
43.2±3.7Highest 11% above U.S. |
41.2±1.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Springfield 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% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Lee and Springfield 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% |
23.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Springfield 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% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newmarket 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. |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$100,845±$13k 25% above U.S. |
| Lee and Newmarket 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. |
$192,400±$20kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$455,000±$22k 37% above U.S. |
| Lee and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $963±$100Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$1,671±$69Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,661Highest 210% above U.S. |
$4,807Lowest 54% above U.S. |
$8,734 180% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±53.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.6%±15.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.3%±8.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Springfield and Newmarket 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% |
14.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lee and Newmarket 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 | #64 of 70 in VT | #39 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | Newmarket School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Springfield High School | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3Highest |
9.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 10 photos → | None yet | 6 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.