Compare towns
Barrington vs Lee vs Hooksett vs Litchfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barrington has the youngest population (median age 38.7).
Lee has the most people working from home (27.6%).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Litchfield has the highest household income ($162k).
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 | Lee | Hooksett | Litchfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,489 |
4,576Lowest |
15,057Highest |
8,499 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7% NH: +4.6% |
+4.4% NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.7±2.3Lowest 11% below NH |
42.9±1.9 about the NH average |
41.3±1.5 5% below NH |
43.1±1.7Highest about the NH average |
| Litchfield and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
21.9%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±3.7 NH: 18.2% |
| Barrington and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.6%±2.7 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±6.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
14.9%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Lee and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.4% NH: 40.6% |
50.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
46.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.9 NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
4.4%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| 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±$14kLowest 11% above NH |
$131,579±$54k 33% above NH |
$117,962±$11k 19% above NH |
$162,036±$11kHighest 64% above NH |
| Litchfield and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,100±$30kLowest about the NH average |
$480,600±$61k 19% above NH |
$407,000±$26k about the NH average |
$485,000±$18kHighest 20% above NH |
| Litchfield 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 25% above NH |
— | $1,661±$206Lowest 11% above NH |
$2,138±$406Highest 43% above NH |
| Litchfield and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,121 7% above NH |
$9,661Highest 45% above NH |
$6,554Lowest about the NH average |
$8,273 24% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.1%±25.2 NH: 48.2% |
38.3%±53.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
81.5%±38.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Litchfield and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.6% NH: 7.2% |
3.3% NH: 7.2% |
1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87% NH: 72.8% |
95.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Lowest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1987Lowest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1987Lowest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above NH |
28 min about the NH average |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
29 min 9% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.7%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21%±5.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Lee and Litchfield 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 | #3 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH | #53 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Barrington School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Hooksett School District | Litchfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Campbell High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.4 |
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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.