Compare towns
Lee vs Hampstead vs Wolfeboro
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 most people working from home (27.6%).
Hampstead has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
Wolfeboro has the oldest population (median age 57).
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 | Hampstead | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,576Lowest |
9,102Highest |
6,571 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% NH: +4.6% |
+5.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.9Lowest about the NH average |
45.3±6.1 5% above NH |
57±1.8Highest 32% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
21.3%±3.7 NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Lee and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±6.8 NH: 20.1% |
21.8%±4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
34.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Wolfeboro 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% |
44.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
45% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
5.1%±1.6 NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Lee and Hampstead 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 |
$112,348±$18k 13% above NH |
$94,375±$22kLowest 5% below NH |
| Lee and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $480,600±$61kLowest 19% above NH |
$521,100±$45k 29% above NH |
$546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH |
| Wolfeboro and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,299±$149Highest 13% below NH |
$1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
| Hampstead and Wolfeboro 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 |
$8,634 30% above NH |
$4,531Lowest 32% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±53.3 NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±20.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Hampstead and Lee 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% |
3.8% NH: 7.2% |
8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.1% NH: 72.8% |
78.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min about the NH average |
30 minHighest 13% above NH |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
21%±4.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Lee and Wolfeboro 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 | #49 of 120 in NH | #46 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | Hampstead School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 10 photos → | None yet | None yet |
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.