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Becket vs Hooksett vs Otis 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
Becket has the most homeowners (98.2%).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Otis has the most people working from home (22.3%).
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 | Becket | Hooksett | Otis | Lee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,962 |
15,057Highest |
1,624Lowest |
5,719 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.6±4.7 28% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
51±3.2 31% above U.S. |
55.2±5.8Highest 42% above U.S. |
| Lee and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hooksett and Becket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lee and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $80,417±$29kLowest about the U.S. average |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$108,898±$6k 35% above U.S. |
$83,750±$13k 4% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $361,000±$82k 9% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$396,700±$40k 19% above U.S. |
$352,700±$19kLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,107±$1kHighest 49% above U.S. |
$1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$1,318±$924Lowest 7% below U.S. |
$1,375±$212 about the U.S. average |
| Becket and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,047 about the U.S. average |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$2,408Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$3,980 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.3%±21.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Becket and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Otis 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 | — | #30 of 120 in NH | — | #209 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Central Berkshire | Hooksett School District | Farmington River Reg | Lee |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Lee Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.2 |
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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.