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Hampton vs Lee vs Wolfeboro vs North Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lee has the most affordable homes ($353k median).
Wolfeboro has the oldest population (median age 57).
North Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
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 | Lee | Wolfeboro | North Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,101Highest |
5,719 |
6,571 |
4,543Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.2±1.7 32% above U.S. |
55.2±5.8 42% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
50.5±3.3Lowest 30% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| North Hampton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wolfeboro and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lee and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,163±$4k 20% above U.S. |
$83,750±$13kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$94,375±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$146,458±$29kHighest 81% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $545,300±$63k 64% above U.S. |
$352,700±$19kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$546,500±$60k 64% above U.S. |
$670,400±$61kHighest 102% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,654±$93 17% above U.S. |
$1,375±$212 about the U.S. average |
$1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,805±$106Highest 28% above U.S. |
| North Hampton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,872 120% above U.S. |
$3,980Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$4,531 45% above U.S. |
$8,529Highest 173% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±13.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.3%±21.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lee and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
18 minLowest 31% below U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Hampton and Wolfeboro 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | #209 of 282 in MA | #46 of 120 in NH | #12 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Lee | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | North Hampton School District |
| High school in town | — | Lee Middle/High School | Kingswood Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.2Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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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.