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Hooksett vs Lyndeborough 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
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.4%).
Lyndeborough has the most homeowners (92.4%).
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 | Hooksett | Lyndeborough | Manchester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,876 |
1,616Lowest |
115,643Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±2 about the NH average |
50±3.2Highest 15% above NH |
38±1Lowest 12% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3 NH: 18.2% |
18%±1Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Manchester and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±3.9 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±0.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Hooksett 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% |
40.1% NH: 40.6% |
34%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±3.7 NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
6.4%±0.7Highest NH: 6% |
| Manchester and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,053±$25k about the NH average |
$116,964±$17kHighest 18% above NH |
$81,007±$2kLowest 18% below NH |
| Lyndeborough and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $348,100±$32kLowest 14% below NH |
$390,900±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$365,600±$7k 9% below NH |
| Lyndeborough and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,811±$283Highest 21% above NH |
$1,482±$457Lowest about the NH average |
$1,564±$37 5% 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 | $4,960Lowest 26% below NH |
$7,133Highest 7% above NH |
$5,922 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46%±20.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
50%±3.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Manchester and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4% NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5% NH: 72.8% |
92.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
48.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
24 minLowest 10% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.4%±4.6 NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±1.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Lyndeborough and Hooksett 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 | — | #115 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative 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.