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Washington vs North 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
Washington has the oldest population (median age 56.5).
North Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Lee has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Washington | North Hampton | Lee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 526Lowest |
4,543 |
5,719Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.5±7.7Highest 45% above U.S. |
50.5±3.3Lowest 30% above U.S. |
55.2±5.8 42% above U.S. |
| Washington and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.3%±5.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| North Hampton and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 35.4%±1.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Washington and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lee and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,278±$12k 18% above U.S. |
$146,458±$29kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$83,750±$13kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $370,700±$32k 11% above U.S. |
$670,400±$61kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$352,700±$19kLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,805±$106Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,375±$212Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,381 40% above U.S. |
$8,529Highest 173% above U.S. |
$3,980Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.3%±21.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lee and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 4% below U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.9%±10.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Hampton 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 | — | #12 of 120 in NH | #209 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | North Hampton School District | Lee |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Lee Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.2 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 20 photos → |
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.