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Lee vs North Hampton vs Wolfeboro
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 youngest population (median age 42.9).
North Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Wolfeboro has the most renters (21.9% 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 | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,576 |
4,543Lowest |
6,571Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% NH: +4.6% |
+5.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.9Lowest about the NH average |
50.5±3.3 17% above NH |
57±1.8Highest 32% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.2%±5.4 NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest 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%±6.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
34.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Wolfeboro and North Hampton 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% |
45%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
| Lee and Wolfeboro 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 |
$94,375±$22kLowest 5% 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±$61kLowest 19% above NH |
$670,400±$61kHighest 67% above NH |
$546,500±$60k 36% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,805±$106Highest 21% above NH |
$1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,661Highest 45% above NH |
$8,529 28% above NH |
$4,531Lowest 32% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±53.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21 NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Lee and North Hampton 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% |
8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.3% NH: 72.8% |
78.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest about the NH average |
25 min 8% below NH |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±6.9 NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6Lowest 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 | #46 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | North Hampton School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1 |
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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.