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Litchfield vs Lee vs Strafford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Litchfield has the highest household income ($162k).
Lee has the most people working from home (27.6%).
Strafford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
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 | Litchfield | Lee | Strafford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,499Highest |
4,576 |
4,306Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.4% NH: +4.6% |
+6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.1±1.7 about the NH average |
42.9±1.9Lowest about the NH average |
46.3±2.1Highest 7% above NH |
| Strafford and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±3.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
21.9%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
17.6%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Litchfield and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.9%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±6.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.4%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
| Lee and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.7% NH: 40.6% |
50.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $162,036±$11kHighest 64% above NH |
$131,579±$54k 33% above NH |
$122,105±$22kLowest 23% above NH |
| Litchfield and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $485,000±$18kHighest 20% above NH |
$480,600±$61k 19% above NH |
$427,900±$29kLowest 6% above NH |
| Litchfield and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,138±$406Highest 43% above NH |
— | $1,635±$246Lowest 10% above NH |
| Litchfield and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,273 24% above NH |
$9,661Highest 45% above NH |
$6,086Lowest 9% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 81.5%±38.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
38.3%±53.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
76.3%±30.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Litchfield and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
2.6% NH: 7.2% |
8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1985Lowest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above NH |
28 minLowest about the NH average |
36 minHighest 34% above NH |
| Work from home | 21%±5.1 NH: 16.8% |
27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.9%±5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Lee and Litchfield 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 | #53 of 120 in NH | #3 of 120 in NH | #73 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Litchfield School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Strafford School District |
| High school in town | Campbell High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4 |
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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.