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Lee, NH map Population (year 2000): 4,145. Estimated population in July 2006: 4,440 (+7.1% change)
 

Males: 2,077  (50.1%)
Females: 2,068  (49.9%)

Strafford County

Median resident age:  35.4 years
New Hampshire median age:  37.1 years

Estimated median household income in 2005: $68,700 (it was $57,993 in 2000)
Lee  $68,700
New Hampshire:  $56,768

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $299,100 (it was $169,300 in 2000)
Lee  $299,100
New Hampshire:  $240,100

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Races in Lee:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • Black (0.6%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

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Ancestries: English (24.0%), Irish (17.9%), French (13.0%), German (9.7%), United States (6.6%), Italian (6.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1766

Elevation: 189 feet

Land area: 19.9 square miles.

Population density: 221 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Lee

  • High school or higher: 95.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 52.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 22.0%
  • Unemployed: 1.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lee town

  • Never married: 24.6%
  • Now married: 60.8%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 3.3%
  • Divorced: 9.2%

244 residents are foreign born (2.7% Asia, 2.0% Europe, 0.7% Latin America).

This town:  5.9%
New Hampshire:  4.4%



According to our research there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Lee, New Hampshire in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Lee to the number of sex offenders is 881 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this town is near the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Lee:  2.6% ($4,415)
New Hampshire:  2.2% ($2,946)
Lee satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Haverhill, MA (24.2 miles , pop. 58,969).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (55.5 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (251.9 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Newmarket, NH (5.5 miles ), Durham, NH (5.7 miles ), Barrington, NH (6.6 miles ), Madbury, NH (6.7 miles ), Epping, NH (6.7 miles ), Newfields, NH (6.9 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 18 buildings, average cost: $86,300
  • 1997: 23 buildings, average cost: $98,500
  • 1998: 33 buildings, average cost: $133,400
  • 1999: 25 buildings, average cost: $135,400
  • 2000: 28 buildings, average cost: $189,400
  • 2001: 16 buildings, average cost: $145,800
  • 2002: 14 buildings, average cost: $150,000
  • 2003: 18 buildings, average cost: $162,400
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 19 buildings, average cost: $160,000
  • 2006: 15 buildings, average cost: $159,900
  • 2007: 12 buildings, average cost: $159,900

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 43.12 N, Longitude: 71.01 W


19 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

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Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  3.1%
New Hampshire:  3.2%


Unemployment by year (%)


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Educational services (14%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (13%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Health care (4%)
  • Radio, TV, and computer and software, and other electronic stores (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (26%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Computer specialists (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Engineers (4%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (4%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)



 

Crime in Lee by Year

Type 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Rapes 1102
    per 100,000 22.822.60.045.2
Robberies 0110
    per 100,000 0.022.622.60.0
Assaults 0203
    per 100,000 0.045.20.067.8
Burglaries 1114152
    per 100,000 250.5316.2338.345.2
Thefts 99504933
    per 100,000 2254.11129.41105.1746.3
Auto thefts 101164
    per 100,000 227.7248.5135.390.5
Arson 0010
    per 100,000 0.00.022.60.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 157.4) 144.1121.185.590.0

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 8 (7 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.59
US city average:  3.00

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Lee-area historical tornado activity is near New Hampshire state average. It is 45% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1953, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 10.7 miles away from the Lee town center injured 5 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 9/29/1974, a category 3 tornado 37.0 miles away from the town center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Lee topographic map
Hospitals/medical centers near Lee:
  • EXETER HOSPITAL INC (about 11 miles; EXETER, NH)
  • WENTWORTH-DOUGLASS HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; DOVER, NH)
  • FRISBIE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; ROCHESTER, NH)

Political contributions by individuals in Lee, NH

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lee:
  • PEASE INTERNATIONAL TRADEPORT (about 14 miles; PORTSMOUTH, NH; ID: PSM)
  • MANCHESTER (about 33 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; ID: MHT)
  • LAURENCE G HANSCOM FLD (about 49 miles; BEDFORD, MA; ID: BED)
Other public-use airports nearest to Lee:
  • SKYHAVEN (about 13 miles; ROCHESTER, NH; ID: DAW)
  • LITTLEBROOK AIR PARK (about 17 miles; ELIOT, ME; ID: 3B4)
  • HAMPTON AIRFIELD (about 18 miles; HAMPTON, NH; ID: 7B3)

Amtrak stations near Lee:
  • 6 miles: DURHAM (3 DEPOT RD.). Services: ticket office.
  • 11 miles: EXETER (60 LINCOLN ST.). Services: ticket office.
  • 11 miles: DOVER (33 CHESTNUT ST.). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area.

Operable nuclear power plant near Lee:
  • 20 miles: Seabrook in Seabrook, NH.

Local government website: WWW.LEENH.ORG

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lee:
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 5 miles; DURHAM, NH; Full-time enrollment: 12,586)
  • NORTHERN ESSEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 23 miles; HAVERHILL, MA; FT enrollment: 3,388)
  • NEW HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE (about 31 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; FT enrollment: 3,251)
  • MERRIMACK COLLEGE (about 31 miles; NORTH ANDOVER, MA; FT enrollment: 2,384)
  • NORTH SHORE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; DANVERS, MA; FT enrollment: 3,663)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-LOWELL (about 40 miles; LOWELL, MA; FT enrollment: 8,373)
  • SALEM STATE COLLEGE (about 43 miles; SALEM, MA; FT enrollment: 5,917)
Public elementary/middle school in Lee:
Private elementary/middle school in Lee:
  • MERRI-LEE CHILD CARE CENTER (Students: 30; Location: 56 PINKHAM ROAD; Grades: PK - KG)
Library in Lee:
  • LEE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $91,897; Location: 7 MAST ROAD; 23,567 books; 759 audio materials; 614 video materials; 67 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Lee: Forest Glen Campground (A), Fox Run Campground (B), Lee Ridge Aviaries (C), Lee Ridge Aviaries Reference Library (D), Lee Public Library (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Lee: Lee Congregational Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Lee Cemetery (1), Randall Cemetery (2), Gluke Cemetery (3), Layne Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes: Wheelwright Pond (A), Turtle Pond (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Little River (A), Rollins Brook (B), Chelsey Brook (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Lee and their reported violations in the past:

WADLEIGH FALLS CAMPGROUND (Population served: 200, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In JUL-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-24-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-24-1999), St Public Notif received (AUG-25-1999), St Compliance achieved (MAY-22-2000)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
TENNIS COOP INC (Population served: 125, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations
GREYSTONE COMMONS (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Lee that have no violations reported:
  • THE 125 FAMILY RESTAURANT (Population served: 150, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This town:  2.8 people
New Hampshire:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  74.5%
Whole state:  68.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  7.5%
Whole state:  6.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  5.1%
Whole state:  6.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  2.0%
Whole state:  2.8%

Lee compared to New Hampshire state average:
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Strafford County New Hampshire:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:



8.53% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($43,938 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.53%
New Hampshire average:  7.57%

0.18% of residents moved from foreign countries ($302 average AGI)
Strafford County:  0.18%
New Hampshire average:  0.13%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Rockingham County, NH  2.69% ($44,612 average AGI)
from York County, ME  0.99% ($34,097)
from Hillsborough County, NH  0.54% ($37,952)


7.99% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,735 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.99%
New Hampshire average:  7.49%

0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($404 average AGI)
Strafford County:  0.08%
New Hampshire average:  0.08%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Rockingham County, NH  2.03% ($40,145 average AGI)
to York County, ME  0.87% ($36,557)
to Carroll County, NH  0.40% ($42,185)


Strongest AM radio stations in Lee:
  • WGIN (930 AM; 10 kW; ROCHESTER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WGIP (1540 AM; 5 kW; EXETER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WTSN (1270 AM; 5 kW; DOVER, NH; Owner: GARRISON CITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WDER (1320 AM; 10 kW; DERRY, NH; Owner: BLOUNT COMMUNICATIONS, INC. OF NH)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WGIR (610 AM; 5 kW; MANCHESTER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WAMG (890 AM; 25 kW; DEDHAM, MA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF DEDHAM LICENSEE, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lee:
  • WOKQ (97.5 FM; DOVER, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WUNH (91.3 FM; DURHAM, NH; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE)
  • WERZ (107.1 FM; EXETER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBYY (98.7 FM; SOMERSWORTH, NH; Owner: GARRISON CITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMEX (106.5 FM; FARMINGTON, NH; Owner: WIMMEX, LLC)
  • WQSO (96.7 FM; ROCHESTER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSCY (106.9 FM; MOULTONBOROUGH, NH; Owner: NORTHEAST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WPKQ (103.7 FM; NORTH CONWAY, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WHOM (94.9 FM; MT. WASHINGTON, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WUBB (95.3 FM; YORK CENTER, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WHEB (100.3 FM; PORTSMOUTH, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WXRV (92.5 FM; HAVERHILL, MA; Owner: BEANPOT BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WMEA (90.1 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WSHK (105.3 FM; KITTERY, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WPHX-FM (92.1 FM; SANFORD, ME; Owner: FNX BROADCASTING LLC)
  • WSEW (88.5 FM; SANFORD, ME; Owner: WORD RADIO EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WLKZ (104.9 FM; WOLFEBORO, NH; Owner: TELE-MEDIA COMPANY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, L.L.C.)
  • WNEF (91.7 FM; NEWBURYPORT, MA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS)
  • WSAK (102.1 FM; HAMPTON, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WGIR-FM (101.1 FM; MANCHESTER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around Lee:
  • WMEA-TV (Channel 26; BIDDEFORD, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WHDN-LP (Channel 26; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GUENTER MARKSTEINER)
  • WENH-TV (Channel 11; DURHAM, NH; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE)
  • WFXZ-CA (Channel 24; BOSTON, MA; Owner: BOSTON BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WMTW-TV (Channel 8; POLAND SPRING, ME; Owner: WMTW BROADCAST GROUP, LLC)
  • WPXG (Channel 21; CONCORD, NH; Owner: PAXSON BOSTON-68 LICENSE, INC.)

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