Compare towns
Exeter vs Hampton vs Stetson vs Lee
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Exeter has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
Stetson has the youngest population (median age 42.2).
Lee has the most homeowners (97%).
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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 | Exeter | Hampton | Stetson | Lee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,093 |
16,426Highest |
1,151 |
925Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.6±7.7 35% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
42.2±5.1Lowest 8% above U.S. |
51.5±11.5 32% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 9%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Stetson and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±11.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
14.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lee and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,408±$12k 5% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$76,023±$28k 6% below U.S. |
$49,886±$5kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $166,700±$39kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$205,700±$34k 38% below U.S. |
$174,500±$25k 48% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $995±$386 30% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$800±$377Lowest 43% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,602 49% below U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$1,962 37% below U.S. |
$1,547Lowest 50% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±73.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
73.7%±42 U.S.: 51.1% |
80%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lee and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
35 min 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #31 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | — | RSU 30/MSAD 30 |
| High school in town | — | Winnacunnet High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1 |
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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.