Compare towns
Strafford vs Lee vs Allenstown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Strafford has the oldest population (median age 46.3).
Lee has the most people working from home (27.6%).
Allenstown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.9%).
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 | Strafford | Lee | Allenstown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,306Lowest |
4,576 |
4,743Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% NH: +4.6% |
+4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.3±2.1Highest 7% above NH |
42.9±1.9 about the NH average |
39.4±4.7Lowest 9% below NH |
| Strafford and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.6%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.9%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.9%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Lee and Allenstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±6.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.4%±3.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Lee and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2% NH: 40.6% |
50.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
19.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
0.7%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $122,105±$22k 23% above NH |
$131,579±$54kHighest 33% above NH |
$72,500±$21kLowest 27% below NH |
| Lee and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $427,900±$29k 6% above NH |
$480,600±$61kHighest 19% above NH |
$243,600±$69kLowest 39% below NH |
| Lee and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,635±$246Highest 10% above NH |
— | $1,281±$397Lowest 14% below NH |
| Strafford and Allenstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,086 9% below NH |
$9,661Highest 45% above NH |
$4,098Lowest 39% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.3%±30.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
38.3%±53.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
57.8%±29.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Strafford and Allenstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8% NH: 7.2% |
2.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5% NH: 72.8% |
95.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
80.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 34% above NH |
28 min about the NH average |
24 minLowest 10% below NH |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5 NH: 16.8% |
27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.6%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Lee and Strafford 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 | #73 of 120 in NH | #3 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Strafford School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Allenstown 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 | 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.