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Tyringham vs Hampton vs Lee
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tyringham has the highest household income ($163k).
Lee has the most affordable homes ($353k 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 | Tyringham | Hampton | Lee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 494Lowest |
16,426Highest |
5,719 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 59.2±2.7Highest 52% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1 43% above U.S. |
55.2±5.8Lowest 42% above U.S. |
| Tyringham and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 8.7%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lee and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 35.2%±8.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Tyringham and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 66.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lee and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $163,333±$28kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
$83,750±$13kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $699,400±$96kHighest 110% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39k 65% above U.S. |
$352,700±$19kLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,050±$393Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,375±$212 about the U.S. average |
| Hampton and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,632 49% above U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$3,980Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.3%±21.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tyringham and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
18 minLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.2%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tyringham and 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 | — | #31 of 120 in NH | #209 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Lee |
| High school in town | — | Winnacunnet High School | Lee Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1Highest |
9.2Lowest |
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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.