Compare towns
Hooksett vs Lee vs Greenland vs Pelham
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 homeowners (95.8%).
Greenland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.6%).
Pelham has the most kids (22% under 18).
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 | Greenland | Pelham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,057Highest |
4,576 |
4,106Lowest |
14,449 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6% NH: +4.6% |
+4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+10.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
42.9±1.9 about the NH average |
48.4±7.7Highest 12% above NH |
41.5±2.7 4% below NH |
| Greenland and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.9%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±5.2 NH: 18.2% |
22%±2.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Pelham 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%±6.8 NH: 20.1% |
28.9%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Greenland and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
50.6% NH: 40.6% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
5.9%±1.3 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11kLowest 19% above NH |
$131,579±$54k 33% above NH |
$162,837±$11kHighest 64% above NH |
$135,956±$19k 37% above NH |
| Greenland and Pelham 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 |
$662,800±$42kHighest 65% above NH |
$552,600±$27k 37% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206 11% above NH |
— | $2,331±$363Highest 56% above NH |
$1,425±$88Lowest 4% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554Lowest about the NH average |
$9,661Highest 45% above NH |
$7,420 11% above NH |
$8,634 30% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
38.3%±53.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
77.3%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
67.3%±12.5 NH: 48.2% |
| Greenland and Pelham 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% |
0.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.3% NH: 72.8% |
86.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1987Lowest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1987Lowest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1987Lowest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
28 min about the NH average |
21 minLowest 23% below NH |
30 minHighest 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
27.6%±8.8 NH: 16.8% |
32.2%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Greenland 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 | #3 of 120 in NH | #10 of 120 in NH | #48 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Greenland School District | Pelham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Pelham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.4 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 10 photos → | None yet | None yet |
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.