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Hooksett vs Manchester vs Hooksett vs Warner
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%).
Manchester has the most renters (51.3% rent).
Hooksett has the highest household income ($118k).
Warner has the most people working from home (16.6%).
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 | Hooksett | Manchester | Hooksett | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,876 |
115,643Highest |
15,057 |
2,959Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
+10.6% NH: +4.6% |
+3.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±2 about the NH average |
38±1Lowest 12% below NH |
41.3±1.5 5% below NH |
43.7±4Highest about the NH average |
| Warner and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18%±1Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3 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+ | 20.7%±3.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±0.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Hooksett and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.4% NH: 40.6% |
34%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
42.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±3.7 NH: 6% |
6.4%±0.7 NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,053±$25k about the NH average |
$81,007±$2kLowest 18% below NH |
$117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH |
$94,022±$18k 5% 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 | $348,100±$32kLowest 14% below NH |
$365,600±$7k 9% below NH |
$407,000±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$353,100±$22k 12% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,811±$283Highest 21% above NH |
$1,564±$37 5% above NH |
$1,661±$206 11% above NH |
$1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH |
| Hooksett and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,960Lowest 26% below NH |
$5,922 11% below NH |
$6,554 about the NH average |
$7,650Highest 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
50%±3.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Manchester and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4% NH: 7.2% |
11.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5% NH: 72.8% |
48.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
80.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above NH |
24 minLowest 10% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
32 minHighest 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.4%±4.6 NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±1.3 NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Warner 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 | #30 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Spark Academy of Advanced Technologies · Manchester School District | Hooksett School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | Manchester Memorial High School | None in town | None in town |
| 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.