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Hampton Falls vs Lee vs Meredith
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 Falls has the highest household income ($166k).
Lee has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Meredith has the most people working from home (23.7%).
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 Falls | Lee | Meredith |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,328Lowest |
5,719 |
6,758Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3Lowest 27% above U.S. |
55.2±5.8 42% above U.S. |
55.5±3.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Meredith and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton Falls and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.2%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Meredith 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
44.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lee and Hampton Falls 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 106% above U.S. |
$83,750±$13kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$87,019±$19k 8% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$352,700±$19kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$480,100±$48k 44% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,375±$212 about the U.S. average |
$1,149±$304Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Lee 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 221% above U.S. |
$3,980Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$5,006 61% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.3%±21.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.5%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lee and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 31% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 21.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Meredith 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 | — | #209 of 282 in MA | #62 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton Falls School District | Lee | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Lee Middle/High School | Inter-Lakes High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.2Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.