Lee, NH

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Lee, New Hampshire

Lee, New Hampshire, in Strafford county, is 24 miles E of Manchester, New Hampshire (center to center) and 53 miles N of Boston, Massachusetts. The town has a population of 4,145.

The People and Families of Lee

In Lee, about 63% of adults are married. Lots of Lee people are married off. Large households are normal in the town.

You'll notice more men than women in Lee compared to most places.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Lee had a median family income of $62,330. Lee has a large middle class. The town enjoys an educated population. In Lee, try going next door to borrow a cup of sugar or an inkjet printer cartridge -- home offices are quite common in Lee.

Political Inclinations

Residents of Lee gave more campaign money ($7,100) to John Kerry than to the other people running for President in 2004. Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.

Lee Housing

Owners occupy 75% of the housing units in Lee. The average age of the housing in the town is relatively low. Residents here pay higher tax bills for their homes, which generally means better schools and other local services.

Commuting

In Lee, 90% of commuters drive to work. Commuting to work in the town tends to be by car.

High Points

Lee strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New Hampshire):

Category	Trophy
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 3%
Racial Diversity (vs. State)	Top 7%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 7%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 9%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 14%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 17%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Lee, NH

Comparing Lee to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New Hampshire (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	24 miles E of Manchester, New Hampshire (center to center)
Nearest Large City	53 miles N of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Strafford
Standard Zip Codes	03824
Phone Area Codes	603
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	43.123
Longitude	-71.011

Station	DURHAM
Distance	3.6 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 33 F
Apr Temp	34 to 58 F
Jul Temp	58 to 83 F
Oct Temp	38 to 62 F
Annual Precip	42.8 inches

Station	MASSABESIC LAKE
Distance	21.9 miles
Jan Temp	5 to 32 F
Apr Temp	29 to 56 F
Jul Temp	55 to 82 F
Oct Temp	32 to 61 F
Annual Precip	39.8 inches

Station	HAVERHILL
Distance	24.8 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 35 F
Apr Temp	35 to 58 F
Jul Temp	61 to 84 F
Oct Temp	39 to 62 F
Annual Precip	46.8 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	4,145	100%
Male	2,077	50.1%
Female	2,068	49.9%
Under 18	1,279	30.9%
18+	2,866	69.1%
65+	296	7.1%
Median Age	35.4
Average Family Size	3.2
White	3,980	96%
African-American	23	0.6%
Asian	65	1.6%
American Indian & Alaskan	9	0.2%
Other	16	0.4%
Mixed Race	44	1.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	49	1.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	4,405
Growth	260
Growth %	6.3%

Ancestry	Percent
English	16.9%
Irish	14.2%
French (except Basque)	10.2%
German	7.8%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	7.7%
US/American	7.5%
Italian	5.2%
French Canadian	4.7%
Scottish	4.1%
Polish	3.5%
Swedish	2.7%
Scotch-Irish	2.5%
British	2.2%
Norwegian	1%
Northern European	0.9%
Lebanese	0.9%
Lithuanian	0.7%
Dutch	0.6%
Portuguese	0.6%
European	0.5%
Eastern European	0.5%
Austrian	0.4%
Greek	0.4%
Armenian	0.4%
Scandinavian	0.4%
Swiss	0.4%
Canadian	0.4%
Welsh	0.3%
Ukrainian	0.3%
Slovak	0.3%
Latvian	0.3%
Syrian	0.2%
Slovene	0.2%
Czechoslovakian	0.2%
Danish	0.2%
Hungarian	0.2%
Russian	0.2%
Australian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Lee	4,145	$62,330
Barrington	7,475	$56,136
Durham	12,664	$83,609
Epping	5,476	$54,722
Madbury	1,509	$67,981
Newmarket	8,027	$53,750
Nottingham	3,701	$65,510

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Lee Public Library 7 Mast Road Lee, New Hampshire (603) 659-2626 Library Web Site

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