Compare towns
Henniker vs Manchester vs South Hooksett
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Henniker has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.9%).
Manchester has the most renters (51.3% rent).
South Hooksett has the highest household income ($130k).
Henniker is a college town. 27% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Henniker | Manchester | South Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,197 |
115,643Highest |
5,902Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 31.1±6.1Lowest 28% below NH |
38±1Highest 12% below NH |
35.2±3.6 19% below NH |
| Manchester and South Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18%±1Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Manchester and South Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±6Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±0.8 NH: 20.1% |
13.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Henniker and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
34%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 27%±6.5Highest NH: 6% |
6.4%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
14.3%±0.8 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,206±$21k 4% below NH |
$81,007±$2kLowest 18% below NH |
$130,000±$15kHighest 31% above NH |
| South Hooksett and Henniker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,700±$49kLowest 11% below NH |
$365,600±$7k 9% below NH |
$433,200±$40kHighest 8% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,081±$164Lowest 27% below NH |
$1,564±$37Highest 5% above NH |
$1,471±$217 about the NH average |
| Manchester and South Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,877Highest 33% above NH |
$5,922Lowest 11% below NH |
$6,801 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±22.6 NH: 48.2% |
50%±3.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
36.1%±25Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Manchester and Henniker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
11.2% NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.5% NH: 72.8% |
48.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 5 yrs older than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below NH |
24 min 10% below NH |
26 minHighest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±1.3 NH: 16.8% |
7.1%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Henniker 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 | #56 of 120 in NH | #115 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Henniker School District | Spark Academy of Advanced Technologies · Manchester School District | — |
| High school 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.