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Hampton vs Lee vs Rollinsford
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).
Lee has the highest household income ($132k).
Rollinsford has the most affordable homes ($398k 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 | Rollinsford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
4,576 |
2,626Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.4% NH: +4.6% |
+2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
42.9±1.9 about the NH average |
38.8±5.5Lowest 10% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.9%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Lee and Rollinsford 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%±6.8 NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.9Lowest 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% |
50.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Lee and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,233±$9k 4% below NH |
$131,579±$54kHighest 33% above NH |
$89,500±$26kLowest 10% below 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 |
$480,600±$61k 19% above NH |
$398,100±$33kLowest about the NH average |
| 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±$94Lowest 9% above NH |
— | $1,809±$394Highest 21% above NH |
| Rollinsford and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,813Lowest about the NH average |
$9,661Highest 45% above NH |
$6,851 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
38.3%±53.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40%±26.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton and Rollinsford 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% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
78.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below NH |
28 minHighest about the NH average |
26 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±8.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Lee and Rollinsford 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 | #94 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Rollinsford 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.