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Lee vs Hampton Falls vs Berwick vs Nottingham
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 people working from home (27.6%).
Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k median).
Berwick has the most affordable homes ($369k median).
Nottingham has the most kids (23.9% under 18).
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 Falls | Berwick | Nottingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,576 |
2,328Lowest |
8,175Highest |
5,357 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.9 10% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
40.7±2.9 5% above U.S. |
38.8±6.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Hampton Falls and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
23.9%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Nottingham and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Falls 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Nottingham and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $131,579±$54k 63% above U.S. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$94,771±$24kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$122,201±$20k 51% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $480,600±$61k 44% above U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$369,100±$19kLowest 11% above U.S. |
$457,500±$26k 38% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,852±$475 31% above U.S. |
$1,452±$430Lowest about the U.S. average |
$2,068±$1kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Nottingham and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,661 210% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,436Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$7,319 135% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±53.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
92.1%±44.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Nottingham and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lee and Nottingham 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 | — | #101 of 133 in ME | #15 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | Hampton Falls School District | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Nottingham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.