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Lee vs Wilmot vs South Eliot
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%).
Wilmot has the most affordable homes ($400k median).
South Eliot has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Wilmot | South Eliot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,576Highest |
1,487Lowest |
4,203 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.9Lowest 10% above U.S. |
53±2.4 36% above U.S. |
55.5±8Highest 43% above U.S. |
| South Eliot and Wilmot 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% |
17.1%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
15.2%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Lee and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
32.8%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| South Eliot and Wilmot 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% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lee and Wilmot 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 63% above U.S. |
$117,759±$15k 46% above U.S. |
$99,299±$9kLowest 23% above U.S. |
| Lee and Wilmot 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. |
$399,600±$43kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$475,600±$52k 43% above U.S. |
| Lee and South Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,125±$289Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$2,155±$292Highest 53% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,661Highest 210% above U.S. |
$6,651 113% above U.S. |
$4,442Lowest 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±53.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.1%±41.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±29.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| South Eliot and Wilmot 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% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lee and Wilmot 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 | — | — |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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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.