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Lee vs North Hampton vs Hollis
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 affordable homes ($481k median).
North Hampton has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Hollis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.6%).
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 | Hollis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,576 |
4,543Lowest |
8,603Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
+8.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.9Lowest about the NH average |
50.5±3.3Highest 17% above NH |
49.4±5 14% above NH |
| North Hampton and Hollis 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%±5.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21%±4 NH: 18.2% |
| Lee and Hollis 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% |
26%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.3%±4.7 NH: 20.1% |
| North Hampton and Hollis 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% |
57.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
3.6%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Lee and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $131,579±$54kLowest 33% above NH |
$146,458±$29k 48% above NH |
$168,883±$22kHighest 71% above NH |
| Hollis 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±$61kLowest 19% above NH |
$670,400±$61k 67% above NH |
$675,900±$48kHighest 68% above NH |
| Hollis 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±$106Highest 21% above NH |
$1,598±$302Lowest 7% above NH |
| North Hampton and Hollis 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 |
$8,529Lowest 28% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±53.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21Lowest NH: 48.2% |
31.3%±19.5 NH: 48.2% |
| Lee and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.6% NH: 7.2% |
2.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest about the NH average |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.8 NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±6.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
29%±6.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Hollis and Lee 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 | #8 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | North Hampton School District | Hollis School District · Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Hollis-Brookline High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.8 |
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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.