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Lee vs Hooksett vs Dalton vs Stockbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lee has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Dalton has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
Stockbridge has the most people working from home (52.4%).
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 | Lee | Hooksett | Dalton | Stockbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,719 |
15,057Highest |
6,256 |
2,056Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.2±5.8 42% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
49.7±5.8 28% above U.S. |
63.7±3.5Highest 64% above U.S. |
| Stockbridge and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.6%±5 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
8.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dalton and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 33.4%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.9%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
47%±7.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stockbridge and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $83,750±$13k 4% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
$79,438±$8kLowest about the U.S. average |
$146,250±$67kHighest 81% above U.S. |
| Stockbridge and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $352,700±$19k 6% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$295,700±$26kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$600,000±$99kHighest 80% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$212 about the U.S. average |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$872±$70 38% below U.S. |
$858±$375Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,980Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$4,276 37% above U.S. |
$4,652 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.3%±21.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±19Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60.8%±27Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stockbridge and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 31% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
20 min 26% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.4%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
52.4%±19.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #209 of 282 in MA | #30 of 120 in NH | #192 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Lee | Hooksett School District | Central Berkshire | — |
| High school in town | Lee Middle/High School | None in town | Wahconah Regional High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.2Lowest |
— | 10.9Highest |
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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.