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Lee vs Wolfeboro vs Nottingham
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%).
Wolfeboro has the oldest population (median age 57).
Nottingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.3%).
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 | Wolfeboro | Nottingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,576Lowest |
6,571Highest |
5,357 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% NH: +4.6% |
+2.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.9 about the NH average |
57±1.8Highest 32% above NH |
38.8±6.7Lowest 10% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.9%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Nottingham and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±6.8 NH: 20.1% |
34.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.4%±4.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Lee 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% |
45% NH: 40.6% |
40.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
5.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Nottingham 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 |
$94,375±$22kLowest 5% below NH |
$122,201±$20k 23% above NH |
| Lee and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $480,600±$61k 19% above NH |
$546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH |
$457,500±$26kLowest 14% above NH |
| Wolfeboro and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
$2,068±$1kHighest 39% above NH |
| Nottingham and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,661Highest 45% above NH |
$4,531Lowest 32% below NH |
$7,319 10% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±53.3 NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
92.1%±44.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Nottingham and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.6% NH: 7.2% |
8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
78.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1992Highest 13 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min about the NH average |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±5.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Lee and Wolfeboro 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 | #46 of 120 in NH | #15 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Nottingham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.