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Lee vs Windham vs Hampstead
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 people working from home (27.6%).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Hampstead has the most renters (17.9% 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 | Windham | Hampstead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,576Lowest |
16,038Highest |
9,102 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.9 about the NH average |
41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below NH |
45.3±6.1Highest 5% above NH |
| Hampstead and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
21.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Windham 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 NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.8%±4 NH: 20.1% |
| Lee and Hampstead 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% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
44.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Lee and Hampstead 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 |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
$112,348±$18kLowest 13% above NH |
| Windham 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 |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
$521,100±$45k 29% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
$1,299±$149Lowest 13% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,661 45% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$8,634Lowest 30% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±53.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Windham and Hampstead 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%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.9% NH: 72.8% |
82.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Lowest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest about the NH average |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
30 min 13% above NH |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
21%±4.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Lee and Windham 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 | #13 of 120 in NH | #49 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | Windham School District | Hampstead School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.