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Lee vs Warner vs Newmarket
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 people working from home (27.6%).
Warner has the most affordable homes ($353k median).
Newmarket has the most renters (47.1% rent).
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 | Warner | Newmarket |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,576 |
2,959Lowest |
9,463Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% NH: +4.6% |
+3.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.9 about the NH average |
43.7±4Highest about the NH average |
41.2±1.9Lowest 5% below NH |
| Warner 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 NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Lee and Warner 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% |
20.4%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
16.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Lee and Warner 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 NH: 40.6% |
42.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
49.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
| 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 33% above NH |
$94,022±$18kLowest 5% below NH |
$100,845±$13k about the NH average |
| 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 19% above NH |
$353,100±$22kLowest 12% below NH |
$455,000±$22k 13% above NH |
| Lee and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,671±$69Highest 12% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,661Highest 45% above NH |
$7,650Lowest 15% above NH |
$8,734 31% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±53.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Warner 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 NH: 7.2% |
8.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.6% NH: 72.8% |
52.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest about the NH average |
32 minHighest 19% above NH |
28 min 6% above NH |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
| 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 | — | #39 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Newmarket School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.9 |
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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.