Compare towns
Hooksett vs Lee vs Hampton 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 people working from home (27.6%).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 51.2).
Pelham has the highest household income ($136k).
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 | Hampton | Pelham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,057Highest |
4,576Lowest |
10,101 |
14,449 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.4% NH: +4.6% |
-0.6%Lowest 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 |
51.2±1.7Highest 18% above NH |
41.5±2.7 4% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
21.9%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±3.3Lowest 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% |
26.9%±3.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
44.2% NH: 40.6% |
40% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
5.9%±1.3 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11k 19% above NH |
$131,579±$54k 33% above NH |
$97,163±$4kLowest about the NH average |
$135,956±$19kHighest 37% above NH |
| Pelham 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 |
$545,300±$63k 35% above NH |
$552,600±$27kHighest 37% above NH |
| Pelham and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH |
— | $1,654±$93 11% above NH |
$1,425±$88Lowest 4% below NH |
| Hooksett and Hampton 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 |
$9,661Highest 45% above NH |
$6,872 3% 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% |
48.9%±13.1 NH: 48.2% |
67.3%±12.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Pelham and Hampton 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%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% NH: 72.8% |
95.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
28 min about the NH average |
26 minLowest 3% below NH |
30 minHighest 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Lee and Pelham 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | #48 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Oyster River Coop School District | — | Pelham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | Pelham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.4 |
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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.