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Hampton Falls vs Barrington vs Lee
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k median).
Barrington has the most affordable homes ($399k median).
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.
| Measure | Hampton Falls | Barrington | Lee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,328Lowest |
9,489Highest |
4,576 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% NH: +4.6% |
+8.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3Highest 14% above NH |
38.7±2.3Lowest 11% below NH |
42.9±1.9 about the NH average |
| Hampton Falls and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±5.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.7%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
21.9%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Barrington and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±6.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton Falls and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
50.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.9 NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Lee and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
$110,323±$14kLowest 11% above NH |
$131,579±$54k 33% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$399,100±$30kLowest about the NH average |
$480,600±$61k 19% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,852±$475Lowest 24% above NH |
$1,867±$194Highest 25% above NH |
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| Barrington and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,121Lowest 7% above NH |
$9,661 45% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
63.1%±25.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
38.3%±53.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Barrington and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4% NH: 7.2% |
7.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87% NH: 72.8% |
95.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above NH |
30 min 13% above NH |
28 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 21.8%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
18.7%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Lee and Hampton Falls 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 | — | #65 of 120 in NH | #3 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton Falls School District | Barrington School District | Oyster River Coop School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | 10 photos → |
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.