Compare towns
Hampton Falls vs Lee vs Newmarket vs Nottingham
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%).
Newmarket has the most renters (47.1% rent).
Nottingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.3%).
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 | Newmarket | Nottingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,328Lowest |
4,576 |
9,463Highest |
5,357 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% NH: +4.6% |
+4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
+9.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3Highest 14% above NH |
42.9±1.9 about the NH average |
41.2±1.9 5% below NH |
38.8±6.7Lowest 10% below NH |
| 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%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
21.9%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.9%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Nottingham 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% |
22.6%±6.8 NH: 20.1% |
16.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
18.4%±4.2 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% |
50.6% NH: 40.6% |
49.7% NH: 40.6% |
40.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
5.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Nottingham and Newmarket 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 |
$100,845±$13kLowest about the NH average |
$122,201±$20k 23% 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 |
$455,000±$22kLowest 13% above NH |
$457,500±$26k 14% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,852±$475 24% above NH |
— | $1,671±$69Lowest 12% above NH |
$2,068±$1kHighest 39% above NH |
| Nottingham 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 |
$8,734 31% above NH |
$7,319Lowest 10% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
38.3%±53.3 NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
92.1%±44.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Nottingham and Newmarket 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% NH: 7.2% |
4.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% NH: 72.8% |
95.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
52.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1992Highest 13 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above NH |
28 minLowest about the NH average |
28 min 6% above NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
| Work from home | 21.8%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±5.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Lee and Nottingham 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 | #39 of 120 in NH | #15 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton Falls School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Newmarket School District | Nottingham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.9 |
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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.