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Lee vs Sutton vs Uxbridge 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 people working from home (27.6%).
Sutton has the highest household income ($147k).
Uxbridge has the most affordable homes ($441k 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.
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| Measure | Lee | Sutton | Uxbridge | Durham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,576Lowest |
9,452 |
14,473 |
15,080Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.9 10% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
41.7±2.8 7% above U.S. |
20.8±0.3Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Sutton 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% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
10.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Lee and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.5%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lee and Sutton 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% |
52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
38%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
75.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
55.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $131,579±$54k 63% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$124,725±$7k 54% above U.S. |
$124,056±$21kLowest 54% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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 44% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$441,100±$25kLowest 33% above U.S. |
$504,300±$41k 52% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,555±$265Highest 10% above U.S. |
$1,429±$143 about the U.S. average |
| Uxbridge and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,661 210% above U.S. |
$6,763 117% above U.S. |
$5,836Lowest 87% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±53.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.4%±16Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Durham and Sutton 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% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lee and Sutton 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 | #105 of 282 in MA | #183 of 282 in MA | #9 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | Sutton | Uxbridge | Oyster River Coop School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Sutton High School | Uxbridge High | Oyster River High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6Highest |
11.6Lowest |
12.3 |
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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.