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Hampton Beach vs Lee vs Nottingham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
Lee has the highest household income ($132k).
Nottingham has the youngest population (median age 38.8).
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 | Nottingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,605Lowest |
4,576 |
5,357Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 60.4±2.4Highest 39% above NH |
42.9±1.9 about the NH average |
38.8±6.7Lowest 10% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 3.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.9%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
23.9%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Nottingham and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.7%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±6.8 NH: 20.1% |
18.4%±4.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
50.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
5.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Nottingham and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,557±$17kLowest 17% below NH |
$131,579±$54kHighest 33% above NH |
$122,201±$20k 23% above NH |
| Lee and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $508,900±$76kHighest 26% above NH |
$480,600±$61k 19% above NH |
$457,500±$26kLowest 14% above NH |
| Hampton Beach and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$130Lowest 8% below NH |
— | $2,068±$1kHighest 39% above NH |
| Nottingham and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,115Lowest 8% below NH |
$9,661Highest 45% above NH |
$7,319 10% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.7%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
38.3%±53.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
92.1%±44.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Nottingham 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%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.6% NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1992Highest 13 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below NH |
28 min about the NH average |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
| Work from home | 26.9%±6.1 NH: 16.8% |
27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±5.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Lee and Hampton Beach 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 | — | #3 of 120 in NH | #15 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Oyster River Coop School District | Nottingham School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 10 photos → | None yet |
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.