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Tyringham vs Hooksett vs Lee vs Monterey
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tyringham has the most expensive homes ($699k median).
Hooksett has the most kids (17.4% under 18).
Lee has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Monterey has the oldest population (median age 62.3).
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 | Tyringham | Hooksett | Lee | Monterey |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 494Lowest |
15,057Highest |
5,719 |
954 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 59.2±2.7 52% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
55.2±5.8 42% above U.S. |
62.3±14Highest 60% above U.S. |
| Monterey and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 8.7%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±5 U.S.: 22% |
11.2%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Hooksett and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 35.2%±8.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.5%±13.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Monterey and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 66.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
64.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±4.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $163,333±$28kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
$83,750±$13kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$152,353±$89k 89% above U.S. |
| Tyringham and Monterey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $699,400±$96kHighest 110% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$352,700±$19kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$603,200±$57k 81% above U.S. |
| Tyringham and Monterey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,050±$393Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$1,375±$212 about the U.S. average |
$1,762±$128Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Monterey and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,632 49% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$3,980 28% above U.S. |
$2,858Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.3%±21.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±85.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tyringham and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
18 minLowest 31% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.2%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±16.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tyringham and Monterey 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 | — | #30 of 120 in NH | #209 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Hooksett School District | Lee | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Lee Middle/High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.2 |
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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.