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Nottingham vs Madbury 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.3%).
Madbury has the most kids (29% under 18).
Lee has the most people working from home (27.6%).
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 | Nottingham | Madbury | Lee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,357Highest |
2,203Lowest |
4,576 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+8.3% NH: +4.6% |
+4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.8±6.7 10% below NH |
37.7±2.1Lowest 13% below NH |
42.9±1.9Highest about the NH average |
| Lee and Nottingham 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% |
29%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
21.9%±5.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Madbury 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% |
14.3%±2.6Lowest 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% |
52.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
50.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6 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 | $122,201±$20kLowest 23% above NH |
$148,365±$30kHighest 50% above NH |
$131,579±$54k 33% above NH |
| Madbury 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 |
$476,900±$31k 18% above NH |
$480,600±$61kHighest 19% above NH |
| Lee and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,068±$1kHighest 39% above NH |
$1,574±$759Lowest 6% above NH |
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| Nottingham and Madbury 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 |
$9,661 45% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 92.1%±44.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
16.7%±15.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
38.3%±53.3 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 | 1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% NH: 72.8% |
82.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 13 yrs newer than NH |
1984Lowest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above NH |
25 minLowest 5% below NH |
28 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 22.2%±5.8 NH: 16.8% |
14%±3.6Lowest 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 | — | #3 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Nottingham School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Oyster River Coop School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | 10 photos → |
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.