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Lee vs South Hampton vs Seabrook Beach
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).
South Hampton has the highest household income ($153k).
Seabrook Beach has the most people working from home (39.5%).
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 | South Hampton | Seabrook Beach |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,576Highest |
984Lowest |
1,001 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+8.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.9Lowest about the NH average |
45.1±5.3 4% above NH |
62±3.8Highest 43% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
23.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
5.2%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| South Hampton and Lee 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% |
16.5%±1.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
42.1%±7.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.6% NH: 40.6% |
52.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.6 NH: 6% |
2.2%±3.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Lee and South Hampton 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 |
$152,500±$44kHighest 54% above NH |
$93,571±$43kLowest 6% below NH |
| South 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 |
$661,100±$45k 64% above NH |
$920,900±$75kHighest 129% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,889±$489Highest 27% above NH |
$1,725±$575Lowest 16% above NH |
| South Hampton and Seabrook Beach 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 |
$9,109Lowest 37% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±53.3 NH: 48.2% |
30%±40.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
90.5%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Seabrook Beach 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% |
3.3% NH: 7.2% |
7.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
88.6% NH: 72.8% |
74.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest about the NH average |
28 min 6% above NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.8 NH: 16.8% |
17%±3.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
39.5%±20Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Seabrook Beach 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 | — | — |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | South Hampton School District | — |
| High school 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.