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Lee vs South Hampton vs Thetford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lee has the most people working from home (27.6%).
South Hampton has the most expensive homes ($661k median).
Thetford has the most affordable homes ($330k median).
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 | Thetford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,576Highest |
984Lowest |
2,813 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.9Lowest 10% above U.S. |
45.1±5.3Highest 16% above U.S. |
43.6±6.2 12% above U.S. |
| South Hampton and Thetford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| 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%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.8%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lee and Thetford 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
52.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
68%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±4.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Thetford 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±$54k 63% above U.S. |
$152,500±$44kHighest 89% above U.S. |
$88,045±$16kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| 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±$61k 44% above U.S. |
$661,100±$45kHighest 99% above U.S. |
$329,500±$96kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,889±$489Highest 34% above U.S. |
$1,141±$96Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,661Highest 210% above U.S. |
$9,109 192% above U.S. |
$6,948Lowest 123% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±53.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
30%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.7%±30.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Thetford 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above U.S. |
28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lee and South 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 | — | #40 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | South Hampton School District | Thetford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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U.S. 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.