Compare towns
Hooksett vs Lee vs Wells
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 affordable homes ($407k median).
Lee has the most people working from home (27.6%).
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+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 | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,057Highest |
4,576Lowest |
11,713 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+18%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
42.9±1.9 10% above U.S. |
53.6±3.8Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Lee and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
31%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wells 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5Lowest 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 | $117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
$131,579±$54kHighest 63% above U.S. |
$88,024±$11kLowest 9% 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 | $407,000±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$480,600±$61k 44% above U.S. |
$485,300±$23kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Wells and Lee 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. |
— | $1,350±$297Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Wells 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. |
$3,215Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.3%±53.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±19.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wells and Hooksett 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% |
6.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Lowest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.6%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lee and Wells 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 | #22 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Wells-Ogunquit CSD |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Wells High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.4 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 10 photos → | None yet |
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.