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Nottingham vs Manchester vs Lee vs New Boston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Manchester has the most renters (51.3% rent).
Lee has the most people working from home (27.6%).
New Boston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
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 | Manchester | Lee | New Boston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,357 |
115,643Highest |
4,576Lowest |
6,165 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.3% NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
+4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.8±6.7 10% below NH |
38±1Lowest 12% below NH |
42.9±1.9Highest about the NH average |
38.8±3.4 10% below NH |
| 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% |
18%±1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.9%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
27.2%±5.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| New Boston 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% |
15.5%±0.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±6.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
17%±4.3 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% NH: 40.6% |
34%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
50.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
44.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
6.4%±0.7Highest NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
3.6%±3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Manchester and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $122,201±$20k 23% above NH |
$81,007±$2kLowest 18% below NH |
$131,579±$54k 33% above NH |
$154,250±$25kHighest 56% above NH |
| New Boston 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±$26k 14% above NH |
$365,600±$7kLowest 9% below NH |
$480,600±$61k 19% above NH |
$481,100±$59kHighest 20% above NH |
| New Boston and Lee 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 |
$1,564±$37 5% above NH |
— | $1,193±$111Lowest 20% below NH |
| Nottingham and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,319 10% above NH |
$5,922Lowest 11% below NH |
$9,661Highest 45% above NH |
$8,181 23% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 92.1%±44.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
50%±3.6 NH: 48.2% |
38.3%±53.3 NH: 48.2% |
22.8%±20.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Nottingham and Manchester 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% |
11.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.6% NH: 7.2% |
6.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% NH: 72.8% |
48.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
88% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 13 yrs newer than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1989 10 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 27% above NH |
24 minLowest 10% below NH |
28 min about the NH average |
36 minHighest 33% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.2%±5.8 NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±1.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±6.5 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 | #115 of 120 in NH | #3 of 120 in NH | #21 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Nottingham School District | Spark Academy of Advanced Technologies · Manchester School District | Oyster River Coop School District | New Boston School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Manchester Memorial High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3 |
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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.