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Lee vs Suncook vs Amherst
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 homeowners (95.8%).
Suncook has the most renters (40.5% rent).
Amherst has the most people working from home (32.4%).
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 | Suncook | Amherst |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,576Lowest |
5,432 |
11,861Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% NH: +4.6% |
+2.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.9 about the NH average |
37.9±8.1Lowest 12% below NH |
45.9±3.5Highest 6% above NH |
| Amherst 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% |
19.8%±4.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Amherst and Lee 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%±3.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.2%±3 NH: 20.1% |
| Lee and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.6% NH: 40.6% |
31.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
65.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
| Lee and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $131,579±$54k 33% above NH |
$79,836±$25kLowest 19% below NH |
$153,196±$10kHighest 55% above NH |
| Amherst 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 |
$361,100±$22kLowest 10% below NH |
$537,600±$30kHighest 34% above NH |
| Amherst and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,091±$317Lowest 27% below NH |
$1,462±$256Highest about the NH average |
| Amherst and Suncook 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 |
$6,975Lowest 5% above NH |
$9,773Highest 47% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±53.3 NH: 48.2% |
48.2%±21.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
31.4%±9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Suncook 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 NH: 7.2% |
12.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
59.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1951Lowest 28 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min about the NH average |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.8 NH: 16.8% |
15.5%±6.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
32.4%±5.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Amherst 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 | — | #20 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | — | Amherst School District · Souhegan Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Souhegan Coop High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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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.