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Hampton vs Henniker vs Lee
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 the oldest population (median age 55.8).
Henniker has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.9%).
Lee has the most kids (21.9% under 18).
Henniker is a college town. 27% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Henniker | Lee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
6,197 |
4,576Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% NH: +4.6% |
+27.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
31.1±6.1Lowest 28% below NH |
42.9±1.9 about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
15.3%±3.7 NH: 18.2% |
21.9%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Lee and Henniker 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% |
16.5%±6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±6.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.8% NH: 40.6% |
41.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
50.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
27%±6.5Highest NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,233±$9k 4% below NH |
$95,206±$21kLowest 4% below NH |
$131,579±$54kHighest 33% above NH |
| Lee and Hampton 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 |
$356,700±$49kLowest 11% below NH |
$480,600±$61k 19% above NH |
| Hampton and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94Highest 9% above NH |
$1,081±$164Lowest 27% below NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,813Lowest about the NH average |
$8,877 33% above NH |
$9,661Highest 45% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
43.5%±22.6 NH: 48.2% |
38.3%±53.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton and Henniker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.6% NH: 7.2% |
11.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8% NH: 72.8% |
64.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below NH |
20 minLowest 24% below NH |
28 minHighest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
15.5%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
27.6%±8.8Highest 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 | #56 of 120 in NH | #3 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Henniker 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.