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Lee vs Hooksett vs Richmond
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 most people working from home (27.6%).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Richmond has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Richmond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,576 |
15,057Highest |
4,159Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.9 10% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
43.7±5.6Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Richmond and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Lee and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lee and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.7Lowest 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 | $131,579±$54kHighest 63% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
$108,235±$24kLowest 34% 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 | $480,600±$61kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$432,200±$39k 30% above U.S. |
| Lee and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,661Highest 210% above U.S. |
$6,554Lowest 110% above U.S. |
$6,868 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±53.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.5%±15.8Lowest 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 | 2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lee and Richmond 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 | #5 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | Hooksett School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| 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.