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Hampton Beach vs Lee vs Lenox vs Bartlett
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 the most people working from home (26.9%).
Lee has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Lenox has the highest household income ($106k).
Bartlett has the most homeowners (79%).
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 | Lenox | Bartlett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,605Lowest |
5,719Highest |
5,079 |
3,281 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
55.2±5.8Lowest 42% above U.S. |
60.1±4.3 54% above U.S. |
57.4±4.7 48% above U.S. |
| Hampton Beach and Lenox 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%±5 U.S.: 22% |
13.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Lenox and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 33.7%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
40.1%±7.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±9.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lenox and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lee and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $82,557±$17k about the U.S. average |
$83,750±$13k 4% above U.S. |
$106,080±$31kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Lenox and Lee 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. |
$466,700±$43k 40% above U.S. |
$371,400±$78k 12% above U.S. |
| Hampton Beach and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$130 about the U.S. average |
$1,375±$212 about the U.S. average |
$1,091±$238Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,115Highest 96% above U.S. |
$3,980 28% above U.S. |
$5,299 70% above U.S. |
$2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.7%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.3%±21.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.2%±18.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Hampton Beach 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% |
8.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 4% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 31% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.3%±8.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Lenox 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 | #90 of 282 in MA | #74 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Lee | Lenox | Bartlett School District |
| High school in town | — | Lee Middle/High School | Lenox Memorial High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.2Highest |
7.6Lowest |
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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.