What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hampstead has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).

Lee has the most people working from home (27.6%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Hampstead	Lee
People
Population	9,102Highest	4,576Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.6%Highest NH: +4.6%	+4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	45.3±6.1Highest 5% above NH	42.9±1.9Lowest about the NH average
	Hampstead and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 18.2%	21.9%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2%
	Lee and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.8%±4Lowest NH: 20.1%	22.6%±6.8Highest NH: 20.1%
	Lee and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	44.9%Lowest NH: 40.6%	50.6%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.1%±1.6Lowest NH: 6%	5.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6%
	Lee and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$112,348±$18kLowest 13% above NH	$131,579±$54kHighest 33% above NH
	Lee and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$521,100±$45kHighest 29% above NH	$480,600±$61kLowest 19% above NH
	Hampstead and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,299±$149 13% below NH	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$8,634Lowest 30% above NH	$9,661Highest 45% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	44.1%±20.2Highest NH: 48.2%	38.3%±53.3Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Hampstead and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.8%Highest NH: 7.2%	2.6%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.1%Lowest NH: 72.8%	95.8%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH	1987Lowest 8 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 13% above NH	28 minLowest about the NH average
Work from home	21%±4.7Lowest NH: 16.8%	27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8%
	Lee and Hampstead 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	#49 of 120 in NH	#3 of 120 in NH
School district	Hampstead School District	Oyster River Coop School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
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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.