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Lee vs Uxbridge vs Windham
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%).
Uxbridge has the most renters (20.1% rent).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
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 | Uxbridge | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,576Lowest |
14,473 |
16,038Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.9Highest 10% above U.S. |
41.7±2.8 7% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Lee and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lee and Uxbridge 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% |
38%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lee and Uxbridge 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 63% above U.S. |
$124,725±$7kLowest 54% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
| Windham 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. |
$441,100±$25kLowest 33% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,555±$265Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,661 210% 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% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lee and Windham 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 | #183 of 282 in MA | #13 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | Uxbridge | Windham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Uxbridge High | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.