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Lee vs Hampton Falls vs Exeter
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%).
Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k median).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
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 | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,576 |
2,328Lowest |
16,151Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.5% NH: +4.6% |
+12.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.9Lowest about the NH average |
49.5±7.3Highest 14% above NH |
45.8±2.3 6% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
17%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Lee and Hampton Falls 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% |
25%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton Falls and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
54.5% NH: 40.6% |
59.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Exeter 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 33% above NH |
$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
$110,346±$13kLowest 11% above NH |
| 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 19% above NH |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$456,600±$21kLowest 13% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,852±$475Lowest 24% above NH |
$1,856±$223Highest 24% above NH |
| Exeter 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 45% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$8,814Lowest 32% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±53.3 NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
59%±11.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Exeter 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% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
69.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 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 |
25 minLowest 7% below NH |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Lee and Hampton Falls 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 | — | #22 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | Hampton Falls School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Exeter High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.1 |
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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.