Compare towns
Allenstown vs Hooksett vs Hooksett vs Manchester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Allenstown has the most affordable homes ($244k median).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.4%).
Hooksett has the highest household income ($118k).
Manchester has the most renters (51.3% rent).
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 | Allenstown | Hooksett | Hooksett | Manchester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,743Lowest |
5,876 |
15,057 |
115,643Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.9% NH: +4.6% |
+27.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6% NH: +4.6% |
+5.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 39.4±4.7 9% below NH |
42.6±2Highest about the NH average |
41.3±1.5 5% below NH |
38±1Lowest 12% below NH |
| Hooksett and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
18%±1 NH: 18.2% |
| Allenstown and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.4%±3.8 NH: 20.1% |
20.7%±3.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±0.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hooksett and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
41.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
34% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
6.2%±3.7 NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
6.4%±0.7 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,500±$21kLowest 27% below NH |
$101,053±$25k about the NH average |
$117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH |
$81,007±$2k 18% below NH |
| Hooksett and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,600±$69kLowest 39% below NH |
$348,100±$32k 14% below NH |
$407,000±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$365,600±$7k 9% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,281±$397Lowest 14% below NH |
$1,811±$283Highest 21% above NH |
$1,661±$206 11% above NH |
$1,564±$37 5% above NH |
| Hooksett and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,098Lowest 39% below NH |
$4,960 26% below NH |
$6,554Highest about the NH average |
$5,922 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.8%±29.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
46%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
50%±3.6 NH: 48.2% |
| Allenstown and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
72.5% NH: 72.8% |
80.6% NH: 72.8% |
48.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below NH |
29 minHighest 9% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
24 minLowest 10% below NH |
| Work from home | 7.6%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±4.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1 NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±1.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Hooksett and Manchester 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 | #30 of 120 in NH | #115 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Allenstown School District | — | Hooksett School District | Spark Academy of Advanced Technologies · Manchester School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | Manchester Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 14.3 |
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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.