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Hooksett vs Lee vs Sidney vs South Hooksett
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hooksett has the most renters (19.4% rent).
Lee has the most people working from home (27.6%).
Sidney has the most affordable homes ($336k median).
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 | Sidney | South Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,057Highest |
4,576Lowest |
4,790 |
5,902 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
42.9±1.9 10% above U.S. |
43±5.5Highest 11% above U.S. |
35.2±3.6Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Sidney and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sidney 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lee and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
14.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
$131,579±$54kHighest 63% above U.S. |
$83,488±$10kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$130,000±$15k 61% above U.S. |
| Lee and South Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$480,600±$61kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$336,200±$34kLowest about the U.S. average |
$433,200±$40k 30% above U.S. |
| Lee and South Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
— | $1,340±$304Lowest 5% below U.S. |
$1,471±$217 4% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and South Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554 110% above U.S. |
$9,661Highest 210% above U.S. |
$2,474Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$6,801 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.3%±53.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±25 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Lowest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.6%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lee and Sidney 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 | #15 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Oyster River Coop School District | RSU 18 | — |
| High school in town | None 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.