Compare towns
Lee vs Hampton Falls vs Franconia vs Deerfield
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).
Franconia has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Deerfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).
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 | Franconia | Deerfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| People | ||||
| Population | 4,576 |
2,328 |
1,060Lowest |
4,932Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% NH: +4.6% |
+7.5% NH: +4.6% |
-1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+13.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.9 about the NH average |
49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
55.6±7Highest 28% above NH |
42.8±4.2Lowest about the NH average |
| Franconia and Hampton Falls 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% |
15.2%±5.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.9%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Lee and Deerfield 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% |
25%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
36.6%±6.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.5%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.6% NH: 40.6% |
54.5% NH: 40.6% |
57.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
47.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1 NH: 6% |
5%±5.4 NH: 6% |
3.6%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Lee and Franconia 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 |
$87,292±$28kLowest 12% below NH |
$131,563±$10k 33% 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 |
$530,300±$96k 32% above NH |
$421,000±$33kLowest 5% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH |
$1,281±$278Lowest 14% below NH |
$1,593±$318 7% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Deerfield 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 |
$7,451 12% above NH |
$7,369Lowest 11% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±53.3 NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7 NH: 48.2% |
73.2%±74.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
17.4%±17.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Franconia 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% |
11.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
83.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min about the NH average |
32 min 21% above NH |
20 minLowest 25% below NH |
34 minHighest 28% above NH |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±5.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.4%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Lee and Deerfield 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 | — | — | #61 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | Hampton Falls School District | Lafayette Regional School District | Deerfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.