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Nottingham vs Mapleton vs Lee
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Nottingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.3%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
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 | Mapleton | Lee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,357Highest |
1,884Lowest |
4,576 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.8±6.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
42.9±1.9Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Lee and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.9%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Nottingham and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$20k 51% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$131,579±$54kHighest 63% above U.S. |
| Lee and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $457,500±$26k 38% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$480,600±$61kHighest 44% above U.S. |
| Lee and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,068±$1kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
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| Nottingham and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,319 135% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$9,661Highest 210% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 92.1%±44.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.3%±53.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.6%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | 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 History | None yet | None yet | 10 photos → |
U.S. 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.