Compare towns
Hampton vs Lee vs Wilmot
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%).
Lee has the most kids (21.9% under 18).
Wilmot has the most affordable homes ($400k 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 | Wilmot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
4,576 |
1,487Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.4% NH: +4.6% |
+3.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
42.9±1.9Lowest about the NH average |
53±2.4 22% above NH |
| Hampton and Wilmot 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% |
17.1%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Lee and Wilmot 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% |
24.3%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton and Wilmot 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% |
50.6% NH: 40.6% |
58.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
3%±3.4Lowest 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±$9kLowest 4% below NH |
$131,579±$54kHighest 33% above NH |
$117,759±$15k 19% above NH |
| Lee and Wilmot 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 |
$399,600±$43kLowest 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±$94Highest 9% above NH |
— | $1,125±$289Lowest 25% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,813 about the NH average |
$9,661Highest 45% above NH |
$6,651Lowest 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% |
41.1%±41.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton and Wilmot 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% NH: 7.2% |
2.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
83.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 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% |
18.9%±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 | — |
| 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.