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Lee vs Hampton Beach vs Lenox Dale
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lee has the most kids (12.6% under 18).
Hampton Beach has the oldest population (median age 60.4).
Lenox Dale has the youngest population (median age 48.9).
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 | Lee | Hampton Beach | Lenox Dale |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,719Highest |
2,605 |
29Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 55.2±5.8 42% above U.S. |
60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
48.9±17.5Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Hampton Beach and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.6%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
3.1%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 33.4%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Beach and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34% U.S.: 35.7% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±68.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,750±$13kHighest 4% above U.S. |
$82,557±$17kLowest about the U.S. average |
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| Lee and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $352,700±$19kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$508,900±$76kHighest 53% above U.S. |
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| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$212 about the U.S. average |
$1,375±$130 about the U.S. average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,980Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$6,115Highest 96% above U.S. |
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| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.3%±21.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Hampton Beach and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
100%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
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| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
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| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 31% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 4% below U.S. |
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| Work from home | 16.4%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
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| Hampton Beach and Lee 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 | #209 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Lee | — | — |
| High school in town | Lee Middle/High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.2 |
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U.S. 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.