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Webster vs Lee vs New Durham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Webster has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Lee has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Webster | Lee | New Durham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,227Lowest |
5,719Highest |
2,748 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.7±7.6Lowest 15% above U.S. |
55.2±5.8Highest 42% above U.S. |
46.5±7.5 20% above U.S. |
| Lee and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±8Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Webster and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.8%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lee and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lee and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,171±$14kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$83,750±$13kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$100,194±$13k 24% above U.S. |
| Webster and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $338,500±$30kLowest about the U.S. average |
$352,700±$19kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$339,400±$27k about the U.S. average |
| Lee and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,396±$622 about the U.S. average |
$1,375±$212Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,417±$116Highest about the U.S. average |
| New Durham and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,021Highest 93% above U.S. |
$3,980Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$5,774 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.6%±71 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.3%±21.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25%±42.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lee and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 31% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Webster and Lee 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 | — | #209 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Merrimack Valley School District | Lee | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Lee Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.2 |
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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.