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Lee vs Webster vs Madbury
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%).
Webster has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Madbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).
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 | Webster | Madbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,576 |
17,748Highest |
2,203Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.9Highest 10% above U.S. |
39.9±2.9 about the U.S. average |
37.7±2.1Lowest 3% below U.S. |
| Lee and Webster 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% |
19.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
29%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Madbury 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% |
19.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lee and Webster 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% |
25.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Webster 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±$54k 63% above U.S. |
$72,895±$6kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$148,365±$30kHighest 84% above U.S. |
| Madbury 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±$61kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$361,500±$12kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$476,900±$31k 43% above U.S. |
| Lee and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,228±$81Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,574±$759Highest 11% above U.S. |
| Madbury and Webster 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. |
$3,999Lowest 28% 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% |
45.7%±6.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±15.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Webster 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #3 of 120 in NH | #271 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | Webster | Oyster River Coop School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Bartlett High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6 |
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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.