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Hampton vs Lee vs Newbury
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 most renters (26.2% rent).
Lee has the most kids (21.9% under 18).
Newbury has the most affordable homes ($463k 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 | Lee | Newbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
4,576 |
2,027Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
42.9±1.9Lowest about the NH average |
53.3±3.6 23% above NH |
| Hampton and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.9%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
17%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Lee and Newbury 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% |
22.6%±6.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.6%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
50.6% NH: 40.6% |
53%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.3 NH: 6% |
| Lee and Newbury 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 |
$131,579±$54kHighest 33% above NH |
$116,477±$18k 18% above NH |
| Lee and Newbury 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 |
$480,600±$61k 19% above NH |
$463,400±$36kLowest 15% 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±$94 9% above NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,813 about the NH average |
$9,661Highest 45% above NH |
$5,695Lowest 15% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
38.3%±53.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
50%±24.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton and Newbury 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% |
2.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below NH |
28 min about the NH average |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
20.1%±7.3Lowest 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 | — |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Oyster River Coop School District | — |
| High school 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.