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Berwick vs Hooksett 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
Berwick has the most affordable homes ($323k median).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Lee has the most people working from home (27.6%).
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 | Berwick | Hooksett | Lee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,998Lowest |
15,057Highest |
4,576 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.6 10% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
42.9±1.9Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Lee and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±12.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.9%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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+ | 35.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.6 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 | $81,406±$39kLowest about the U.S. average |
$117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
$131,579±$54kHighest 63% 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 | $323,300±$36kLowest about the U.S. average |
$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$480,600±$61kHighest 44% above U.S. |
| Lee and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,041±$901Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
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| Hooksett and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,806Lowest 22% above U.S. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
$9,661Highest 210% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.9%±45.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.3%±53.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hooksett and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.7%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.6%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lee and Berwick 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 | #101 of 133 in ME | #30 of 120 in NH | #3 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Hooksett School District | Oyster River Coop School District |
| High school 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.