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Hampton Falls vs Lee vs Meredith
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).
Lee has the most people working from home (27.6%).
Meredith has the most renters (24.2% rent).
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 |
4,576 |
6,758Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
42.9±1.9Lowest about the NH average |
55.5±3.7Highest 28% above NH |
| Meredith 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% |
12.6%±3.3Lowest 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% |
34.2%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
50.6% NH: 40.6% |
45.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1 NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| 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 68% above NH |
$131,579±$54k 33% above NH |
$87,019±$19kLowest 12% below 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 |
$480,100±$48kLowest 19% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH |
— | $1,149±$304Lowest 23% below NH |
| Hampton Falls and Meredith 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 |
$5,006Lowest 25% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
38.3%±53.3 NH: 48.2% |
48.5%±9.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Meredith 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% |
2.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% NH: 72.8% |
95.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above NH |
28 min about the NH average |
26 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 21.8%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
23.7%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Lee and Meredith 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 | #62 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton Falls School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Inter-Lakes High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1 |
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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.