Compare towns
Hampton Falls vs Lee vs Hampton vs Canterbury
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Lee has the most people working from home (27.6%).
Hampton has the most renters (26.2% rent).
Canterbury has the most affordable homes ($444k median).
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 | Hampton | Canterbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,328Lowest |
4,576 |
16,426Highest |
2,353 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.4% NH: +4.6% |
+5.1% NH: +4.6% |
+1.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
42.9±1.9Lowest about the NH average |
55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
48.6±3.8 12% above NH |
| Hampton and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
21.9%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±4.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Lee and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±6.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.9%±3.3 NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton and Hampton Falls 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% |
50.6% NH: 40.6% |
42.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
49.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1 NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
6.8%±3Highest NH: 6% |
| Canterbury and Lee 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 |
$131,579±$54k 33% above NH |
$95,233±$9kLowest 4% below NH |
$129,333±$37k 31% 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 |
$480,600±$61k 19% above NH |
$550,200±$39k 37% above NH |
$443,700±$21kLowest 10% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,852±$475 24% above NH |
— | $1,628±$94Lowest 9% above NH |
$2,136±$233Highest 43% above NH |
| Canterbury 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 |
$9,661 45% above NH |
$6,813Lowest about the NH average |
$7,421 11% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
38.3%±53.3 NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4 NH: 48.2% |
71.7%±48.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Canterbury and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4% NH: 7.2% |
2.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% NH: 72.8% |
95.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above NH |
28 min about the NH average |
26 minLowest 3% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 21.8%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
21.6%±7.4Lowest 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 | — | #3 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Hampton Falls School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Shaker Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.1 |
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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.