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Lee vs Hooksett vs Hampton Beach
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 kids (21.9% under 18).
Hooksett has the most affordable homes ($407k median).
Hampton Beach has the oldest population (median age 60.4).
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 | Hampton Beach |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,576 |
15,057Highest |
2,605Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6% NH: +4.6% |
+14.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.9 about the NH average |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
60.4±2.4Highest 39% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Lee and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±6.8 NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
33.7%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
34%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest 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±$54kHighest 33% above NH |
$117,962±$11k 19% above NH |
$82,557±$17kLowest 17% below NH |
| Lee and Hooksett 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 |
$407,000±$26kLowest about the NH average |
$508,900±$76kHighest 26% above NH |
| Hampton Beach 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 11% above NH |
$1,375±$130Lowest 8% below NH |
| Hooksett and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,661Highest 45% above NH |
$6,554 about the NH average |
$6,115Lowest 8% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±53.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
61.7%±20.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton Beach 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% |
8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
80.6% NH: 72.8% |
62.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest about the NH average |
27 min about the NH average |
25 minLowest 5% below NH |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
26.9%±6.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Lee and Hampton Beach 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 | #30 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | Hooksett School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 10 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.