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Concord vs Manchester vs Hooksett
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Concord has the most affordable homes ($351k median).
Manchester has the most renters (51.3% rent).
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 | Concord | Manchester | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 44,375 |
115,643Highest |
15,057Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3 6% below NH |
38±1Lowest 12% below NH |
41.3±1.5Highest 5% below NH |
| Hooksett and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18%±1Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Manchester and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±1.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±0.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
| Concord and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
34%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
6.4%±0.7 NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,902±$5k 14% below NH |
$81,007±$2kLowest 18% below NH |
$117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,900±$13kLowest 13% below NH |
$365,600±$7k 9% below NH |
$407,000±$26kHighest about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,441±$43Lowest 3% below NH |
$1,564±$37 5% above NH |
$1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH |
| Hooksett and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,227Highest 8% above NH |
$5,922Lowest 11% below NH |
$6,554 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2 NH: 48.2% |
50%±3.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Manchester and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% NH: 7.2% |
11.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8% NH: 72.8% |
48.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
80.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 10 yrs older than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below NH |
24 min 10% below NH |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±1.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #89 of 120 in NH | #115 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Spark Academy of Advanced Technologies · Manchester School District | Hooksett School District |
| High school in town | Concord High School | Manchester Memorial High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Lowest |
14.3Highest |
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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.