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Nottingham vs Newfields vs Lee vs Sanbornton
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%).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Lee has the most people working from home (27.6%).
Sanbornton has the most renters (14.1% rent).
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 | Newfields | Lee | Sanbornton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,357Highest |
2,023Lowest |
4,576 |
3,053 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
+4.4% NH: +4.6% |
+2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.8±6.7Lowest 10% below NH |
44.1±1.8Highest about the NH average |
42.9±1.9 about the NH average |
41.9±5.4 3% below NH |
| Newfields and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.9%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
21.9%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
18.1%±5.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Nottingham and Lee 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% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±6.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.5%±4.4 NH: 20.1% |
| Lee and Sanbornton 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% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
50.6% NH: 40.6% |
39.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
1.9%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Newfields 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 |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$131,579±$54k 33% above NH |
$113,750±$41kLowest 15% above NH |
| Newfields 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 |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$480,600±$61k 19% above NH |
$452,300±$30kLowest 12% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,068±$1kHighest 39% above NH |
$1,875±$323 26% above NH |
— | $1,289±$198Lowest 14% below NH |
| Nottingham and Newfields 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$9,661 45% above NH |
$5,731Lowest 14% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 92.1%±44.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
38.3%±53.3 NH: 48.2% |
29.3%±23.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Nottingham and Newfields 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% |
2.4% NH: 7.2% |
2.6% NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% NH: 72.8% |
95.3% NH: 72.8% |
95.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
85.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 13 yrs newer than NH |
1991 12 yrs newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1986Lowest 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above NH |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
28 min about the NH average |
31 min 16% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.2%±5.8 NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.8%±6.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Lee and Newfields 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 | #42 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Nottingham School District | Newfields School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Winnisquam Regional School District |
| High school in town | None 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 → | 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.