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Barrington vs Eliot vs Lee vs Hooksett
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barrington has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Eliot has the oldest population (median age 50.8).
Lee has the most people working from home (27.6%).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
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 | Barrington | Eliot | Lee | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,489 |
7,146 |
4,576Lowest |
15,057Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.7±2.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
42.9±1.9 10% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Barrington and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Eliot and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $110,323±$14k 37% above U.S. |
$101,522±$10kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$131,579±$54kHighest 63% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
| Lee and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,100±$30kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$498,900±$62kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$480,600±$61k 44% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,867±$194 32% above U.S. |
$1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
— | $1,661±$206Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,121 128% above U.S. |
$4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$9,661Highest 210% above U.S. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.1%±25.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.3%±53.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barrington and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 18.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.6%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lee and Barrington 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 | #65 of 120 in NH | #19 of 133 in ME | #3 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Barrington School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Oyster River Coop School District | Hooksett School District |
| High school in town | None 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.