Compare towns
Hampton vs Canterbury vs Lee vs Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
Canterbury has the most affordable homes ($444k 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 | Canterbury | Lee | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
2,353Lowest |
4,576 |
10,101 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.6% NH: +4.6% |
+4.4% NH: +4.6% |
-0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
48.6±3.8 12% above NH |
42.9±1.9Lowest about the NH average |
51.2±1.7 18% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±4.4 NH: 18.2% |
21.9%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Lee and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.9%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.9%±3.3 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±6.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.9%±3.1 NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
49.3% NH: 40.6% |
50.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
44.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
6.8%±3Highest NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.7 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 | $95,233±$9kLowest 4% below NH |
$129,333±$37k 31% above NH |
$131,579±$54kHighest 33% above NH |
$97,163±$4k about the NH average |
| Lee and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
$443,700±$21kLowest 10% above NH |
$480,600±$61k 19% above NH |
$545,300±$63k 35% above NH |
| Hampton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94Lowest 9% above NH |
$2,136±$233Highest 43% above NH |
— | $1,654±$93 11% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,813Lowest about the NH average |
$7,421 11% above NH |
$9,661Highest 45% above NH |
$6,872 3% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4 NH: 48.2% |
71.7%±48.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
38.3%±53.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±13.1 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 | 5.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.4% NH: 7.2% |
2.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.7% NH: 72.8% |
95.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
28 min about the NH average |
26 minLowest 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
21.6%±7.4 NH: 16.8% |
27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
20.5%±3.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Lee and Hampton 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | — | #3 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Shaker Regional School District | Oyster River Coop School District | — |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town | 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.