Compare towns
Hooksett vs Lee vs Brookline vs South Hooksett
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hooksett has the most affordable homes ($407k median).
Lee has the most people working from home (27.6%).
Brookline has the highest household income ($171k).
South Hooksett has the youngest population (median age 35.2).
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 | Hooksett | Lee | Brookline | South Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,057Highest |
4,576Lowest |
5,736 |
5,902 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6% NH: +4.6% |
+4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+13%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+8.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5 5% below NH |
42.9±1.9Highest about the NH average |
41.2±1.5 5% below NH |
35.2±3.6Lowest 19% below NH |
| Lee and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
21.9%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
26.7%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Brookline and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±6.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
11.4%±2.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
13.5%±2.6 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+ | 39.6% NH: 40.6% |
50.6% NH: 40.6% |
57.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6 NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6Lowest NH: 6% |
6.3%±3.2 NH: 6% |
14.3%±0.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11kLowest 19% above NH |
$131,579±$54k 33% above NH |
$171,046±$4kHighest 73% above NH |
$130,000±$15k 31% above NH |
| Brookline and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$26kLowest about the NH average |
$480,600±$61k 19% above NH |
$544,400±$38kHighest 35% above NH |
$433,200±$40k 8% above NH |
| Brookline and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206 11% above NH |
— | $2,500±$1kHighest 68% above NH |
$1,471±$217Lowest about the NH average |
| Brookline and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554Lowest about the NH average |
$9,661 45% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,801 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
38.3%±53.3 NH: 48.2% |
23.8%±43.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
36.1%±25 NH: 48.2% |
| Hooksett and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.3% NH: 7.2% |
2.6% NH: 7.2% |
0.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
95.1% NH: 72.8% |
82.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1993Highest 14 yrs newer than NH |
1985Lowest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
28 min about the NH average |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
26 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1 NH: 16.8% |
27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
24.7%±5.8 NH: 16.8% |
7.1%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Lee and Brookline 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 | #3 of 120 in NH | #23 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Brookline School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.