Compare towns
Lee vs Brentwood vs Hooksett vs Madbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lee has the most people working from home (27.6%).
Brentwood has the highest household income ($166k).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Madbury has the most kids (29% 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 | Lee | Brentwood | Hooksett | Madbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,576 |
4,641 |
15,057Highest |
2,203Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% NH: +4.6% |
+0.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+8.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.9 about the NH average |
43.8±3.1Highest about the NH average |
41.3±1.5 5% below NH |
37.7±2.1Lowest 13% below NH |
| Brentwood and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
29%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Madbury and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±6.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.8%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
14.3%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Lee and Brentwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.6% NH: 40.6% |
49% NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
52.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
3.6%±2.4 NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| 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 | $131,579±$54k 33% above NH |
$165,509±$23kHighest 67% above NH |
$117,962±$11kLowest 19% above NH |
$148,365±$30k 50% above NH |
| Brentwood and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $480,600±$61k 19% above NH |
$528,100±$75kHighest 31% above NH |
$407,000±$26kLowest about the NH average |
$476,900±$31k 18% above NH |
| Brentwood and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,217±$654Highest 49% above NH |
$1,661±$206 11% above NH |
$1,574±$759Lowest 6% above NH |
| Brentwood and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,661 45% above NH |
$9,713 46% above NH |
$6,554Lowest about the NH average |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±53.3 NH: 48.2% |
63.9%±37.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
16.7%±15.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Brentwood and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.3% NH: 7.2% |
3.3% NH: 7.2% |
4.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8% NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1995Highest 16 yrs newer than NH |
1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
1984Lowest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min about the NH average |
28 minHighest 4% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
25 minLowest 5% below NH |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
23.1%±8.5 NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Lee and Brentwood 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 | #3 of 120 in NH | #16 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | Brentwood School District | Hooksett School District | Oyster River Coop School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 10 photos → | 6 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.