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Lee vs Epping vs Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lee has the highest household income ($132k).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Hampton has the most renters (25.5% rent).
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 | Epping | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,576Lowest |
7,430 |
10,101Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.9Lowest about the NH average |
45.1±3.5 4% above NH |
51.2±1.7Highest 18% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Lee and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±6.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.9%±3.1Highest 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+ | 50.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3 NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Lee and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $131,579±$54kHighest 33% above NH |
$104,220±$7k 5% above NH |
$97,163±$4kLowest about the NH average |
| Lee and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $480,600±$61k 19% above NH |
$436,900±$35kLowest 9% above NH |
$545,300±$63kHighest 35% 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 | — | $1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
$1,654±$93Lowest 11% above NH |
| Epping and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,661Highest 45% above NH |
$6,936 4% above NH |
$6,872Lowest 3% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±53.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±13.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
74.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min about the NH average |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
26 minLowest 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9 NH: 16.8% |
20.5%±3.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Lee and Epping 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 | #3 of 120 in NH | #77 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | Epping School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Epping High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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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.