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Lee vs North Hampton vs Newfields
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 oldest population (median age 50.5).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
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 | Newfields |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,576Highest |
4,543 |
2,023Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.9Lowest about the NH average |
50.5±3.3Highest 17% above NH |
44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.2%±5.4 NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6Lowest 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% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
54.5% NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Newfields 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±$54kLowest 33% above NH |
$146,458±$29k 48% above NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $480,600±$61kLowest 19% above NH |
$670,400±$61kHighest 67% above NH |
$646,400±$34k 61% above NH |
| North Hampton and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,805±$106Lowest 21% above NH |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
| Newfields 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 |
$8,529Lowest 28% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±53.3 NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Newfields and Lee 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% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1984Lowest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest about the NH average |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±6.9 NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Lowest 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 | — |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | North Hampton School District | Newfields School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 10 photos → | None yet | None yet |
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.