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Hampton Beach vs Lee vs Bridgewater
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
Lee has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Bridgewater has the most homeowners (79.7%).
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 | Hampton Beach | Lee | Bridgewater |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,605 |
5,719Highest |
1,169Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
55.2±5.8Lowest 42% above U.S. |
58.3±6.3 50% above U.S. |
| Hampton Beach and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Lee and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Beach and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,557±$17k about the U.S. average |
$83,750±$13kHighest 4% above U.S. |
$82,361±$9kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Lee and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $508,900±$76kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$352,700±$19kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$398,600±$65k 20% above U.S. |
| Hampton Beach and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$130Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,375±$212Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,125±$201Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,115Highest 96% above U.S. |
$3,980 28% above U.S. |
$2,823Lowest 9% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.7%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.3%±21.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.1%±13.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 4% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 31% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Beach 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 | — | Lee | Newfound Area School District |
| High school 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.