Compare towns
Nottingham vs Durham vs Windham vs Lee
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Nottingham has the most affordable homes ($458k median).
Durham has the youngest population (median age 20.8).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Lee has the most people working from home (27.6%).
Durham is a college town. 55.1% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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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 | Nottingham | Durham | Windham | Lee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,357 |
15,080 |
16,038Highest |
4,576Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.3% NH: +4.6% |
+5.8% NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.8±6.7 10% below NH |
20.8±0.3Lowest 52% below NH |
41.1±2.9 5% below NH |
42.9±1.9Highest about the NH average |
| Lee and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.9%±5.4 NH: 18.2% |
10.3%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
21.9%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Windham and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
11.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±6.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Lee and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
75.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
62.7% NH: 40.6% |
50.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
55.1%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $122,201±$20kLowest 23% above NH |
$124,056±$21k 25% above NH |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
$131,579±$54k 33% above NH |
| Windham and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $457,500±$26kLowest 14% above NH |
$504,300±$41k 25% above NH |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
$480,600±$61k 19% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,068±$1k 39% above NH |
$1,429±$143Lowest 4% below NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
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| Windham and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,319Lowest 10% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$9,661 45% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 92.1%±44.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
66.4%±16 NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
38.3%±53.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Nottingham and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
15.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2% NH: 7.2% |
2.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% NH: 72.8% |
64.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.9% NH: 72.8% |
95.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992 13 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above NH |
19 minLowest 27% below NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
28 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 22.2%±5.8 NH: 16.8% |
19.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Lee and Nottingham 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 | #15 of 120 in NH | #9 of 120 in NH | #13 of 120 in NH | #3 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Nottingham School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Windham School District | Oyster River Coop School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Oyster River High School | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.