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Lee vs Windsor vs Hooksett
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%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($170k median).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
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 | Windsor | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,576 |
2,060Lowest |
15,057Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.9 10% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3Highest 15% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Windsor 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% |
21.1%±8.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Lee and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest 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. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$117,962±$11k 46% 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. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
| Lee and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,661Highest 210% above U.S. |
$4,878Lowest 56% above U.S. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±53.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Highest 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% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #3 of 120 in NH | #61 of 70 in VT | #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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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.