Compare towns
Lee vs North Hampton vs Hampton Falls 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%).
North Hampton has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k median).
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 | North Hampton | Hampton Falls | Deerfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,576 |
4,543 |
2,328Lowest |
4,932Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
+7.5% NH: +4.6% |
+13.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.9 about the NH average |
50.5±3.3Highest 17% above NH |
49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
42.8±4.2Lowest about the NH average |
| North Hampton 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% |
19.2%±5.4 NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±5.6Lowest 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% |
26%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
25%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
17.5%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| North Hampton 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% NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
47.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1 NH: 6% |
3.6%±1.8 NH: 6% |
| Lee and Hampton Falls 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±$29k 48% above NH |
$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
$131,563±$10kLowest 33% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and North Hampton 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±$61k 67% above NH |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$421,000±$33kLowest 5% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,805±$106 21% above NH |
$1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH |
$1,593±$318Lowest 7% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and North Hampton 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 |
$8,529 28% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,369Lowest 11% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±53.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21 NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7 NH: 48.2% |
17.4%±17.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Lee and Hampton Falls 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% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
6.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.3% NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1984 5 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 |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
34 minHighest 28% above NH |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±6.9 NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.4%±6.3 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 | — | #61 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | North Hampton School District | Hampton Falls 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.