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South Hooksett vs Madbury vs Lee
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
South Hooksett has the most affordable homes ($433k median).
Madbury has the most kids (29% under 18).
Lee has the most people working from home (27.6%).
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 | South Hooksett | Madbury | Lee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,902Highest |
2,203Lowest |
4,576 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+8.3% NH: +4.6% |
+4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 35.2±3.6Lowest 19% below NH |
37.7±2.1 13% below NH |
42.9±1.9Highest about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
29%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
21.9%±5.6 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+ | 13.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
14.3%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±6.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Lee and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
52.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
50.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.3%±0.8Highest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $130,000±$15kLowest 31% above NH |
$148,365±$30kHighest 50% above NH |
$131,579±$54k 33% above NH |
| Madbury and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $433,200±$40kLowest 8% above NH |
$476,900±$31k 18% above NH |
$480,600±$61kHighest 19% above NH |
| Lee and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,471±$217Lowest about the NH average |
$1,574±$759Highest 6% above NH |
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| Madbury and South Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,801Lowest about the NH average |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$9,661 45% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±25 NH: 48.2% |
16.7%±15.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
38.3%±53.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Lee and South Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4% NH: 7.2% |
4.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1984Lowest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the NH average |
25 minLowest 5% below NH |
28 minHighest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 7.1%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #3 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Oyster River Coop School District | Oyster River Coop School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | 10 photos → |
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.