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Lee vs Hampton Falls vs Wilder vs Deerfield
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).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Deerfield has the youngest population (median age 42.8).
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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 | Wilder | Deerfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,576 |
2,328Lowest |
3,087 |
4,932Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.9 10% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
45.5±8.9 17% above U.S. |
42.8±4.2Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilder and Hampton Falls 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.3%Lowest 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% |
8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder 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. |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$131,563±$10k 63% 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. |
$273,200±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$421,000±$33k 27% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,142±$451Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,593±$318 13% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,661 210% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,505Lowest 76% above U.S. |
$7,369 136% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±53.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
17.4%±17.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wilder 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | Deerfield School District |
| High school 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.