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New Boston vs Lee vs Litchfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
New Boston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Lee has the most people working from home (27.6%).
Litchfield has the highest household income ($162k).
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 | New Boston | Lee | Litchfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,165 |
4,576Lowest |
8,499Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.4% NH: +4.6% |
+2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.8±3.4Lowest 10% below NH |
42.9±1.9 about the NH average |
43.1±1.7Highest about the NH average |
| Litchfield and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±5.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
21.9%±5.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±3.7 NH: 18.2% |
| New Boston and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17%±4.3 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±6.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
14.9%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Lee and New Boston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
50.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
46.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±3Lowest NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
4.4%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Lee and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $154,250±$25k 56% above NH |
$131,579±$54kLowest 33% above NH |
$162,036±$11kHighest 64% above NH |
| Litchfield and New Boston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $481,100±$59k 20% above NH |
$480,600±$61kLowest 19% above NH |
$485,000±$18kHighest 20% above NH |
| Litchfield and New Boston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,193±$111Lowest 20% below NH |
— | $2,138±$406Highest 43% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,181Lowest 23% above NH |
$9,661Highest 45% above NH |
$8,273 24% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 22.8%±20.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
38.3%±53.3 NH: 48.2% |
81.5%±38.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Litchfield and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.6% NH: 7.2% |
1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88% NH: 72.8% |
95.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1987Lowest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1987Lowest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 33% above NH |
28 minLowest about the NH average |
29 min 9% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.2%±6.5 NH: 16.8% |
27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
21%±5.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Lee and New Boston 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 | #21 of 120 in NH | #3 of 120 in NH | #53 of 120 in NH |
| School district | New Boston School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Litchfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Campbell High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.4 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 10 photos → | None yet |
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.