Compare towns
Nottingham vs Lee vs Hooksett vs Danville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Nottingham has the most kids (23.9% under 18).
Lee has the most people working from home (27.6%).
Hooksett has the most renters (19.4% rent).
Danville has the most homeowners (97.4%).
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 | Nottingham | Lee | Hooksett | Danville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,357 |
4,576 |
15,057Highest |
4,531Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.3% NH: +4.6% |
+4.4% NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.8±6.7Lowest 10% below NH |
42.9±1.9Highest about the NH average |
41.3±1.5 5% below NH |
42±4 3% below NH |
| Lee and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.9%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
21.9%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.6%±7 NH: 18.2% |
| Nottingham and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±6.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
18.1%±4.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Lee and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.9% NH: 40.6% |
50.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
36.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hooksett and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $122,201±$20k 23% above NH |
$131,579±$54kHighest 33% above NH |
$117,962±$11k 19% above NH |
$115,104±$21kLowest 16% above NH |
| Lee and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $457,500±$26k 14% above NH |
$480,600±$61kHighest 19% above NH |
$407,000±$26kLowest about the NH average |
$437,600±$26k 9% above NH |
| Lee and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,068±$1k 39% above NH |
— | $1,661±$206Lowest 11% above NH |
$2,144±$867Highest 44% above NH |
| Danville and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,319 10% above NH |
$9,661Highest 45% above NH |
$6,554Lowest about the NH average |
$8,504 28% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 92.1%±44.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
38.3%±53.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
70.2%±61.6 NH: 48.2% |
| Nottingham and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
2.6% NH: 7.2% |
3.3% NH: 7.2% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% NH: 72.8% |
95.8% NH: 72.8% |
80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
97.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992 13 yrs newer than NH |
1987Lowest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
1993Highest 14 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 27% above NH |
28 min about the NH average |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
35 minHighest 30% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.2%±5.8 NH: 16.8% |
27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1 NH: 16.8% |
13.1%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Lee and Nottingham 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 | #15 of 120 in NH | #3 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH | #40 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Nottingham School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Hooksett School District | Timberlane Regional 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 | None yet | 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.