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Lee vs North Hampton vs Concord
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 kids (21.9% under 18).
North Hampton has the most expensive homes ($670k median).
Concord has the most renters (43.2% rent).
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 | North Hampton | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,576 |
4,543Lowest |
44,375Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% NH: +4.6% |
+5.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.9 about the NH average |
50.5±3.3Highest 17% above NH |
40.7±1.3Lowest 6% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.2%±5.4 NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Lee and North Hampton 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% |
26%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| North Hampton 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% NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
6%±0.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Concord 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 |
$146,458±$29kHighest 48% above NH |
$84,902±$5kLowest 14% below NH |
| North Hampton 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 |
$670,400±$61kHighest 67% above NH |
$350,900±$13kLowest 13% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,805±$106Highest 21% above NH |
$1,441±$43Lowest 3% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,661Highest 45% above NH |
$8,529 28% above NH |
$7,227Lowest 8% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±53.3 NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±5.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Concord 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% |
2.9% NH: 7.2% |
8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.3% NH: 72.8% |
56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest about the NH average |
25 min 8% below NH |
23 minLowest 14% below NH |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±6.9 NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Lee and North Hampton 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 | #12 of 120 in NH | #89 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | North Hampton School District | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Concord High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.0 |
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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.