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Hooksett vs Manchester vs Pembroke
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).
Pembroke has the most kids (24% under 18).
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 | Pembroke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,876Lowest |
115,643Highest |
7,438 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
+1.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±2Highest about the NH average |
38±1Lowest 12% below NH |
41.9±3.3 3% below NH |
| Hooksett and Pembroke 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%±1 NH: 18.2% |
24%±4.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±3.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±0.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
16.4%±3.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Hooksett and Pembroke 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% NH: 40.6% |
32.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±3.7 NH: 6% |
6.4%±0.7Highest NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.6Lowest 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±$25kHighest about the NH average |
$81,007±$2kLowest 18% below NH |
$89,519±$22k 10% below NH |
| Hooksett and Pembroke 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 |
$371,500±$20kHighest 8% below NH |
| Pembroke 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 |
$1,564±$37 5% above NH |
$1,218±$354Lowest 18% below 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 |
$5,922 11% below NH |
$7,589Highest 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46%±20.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
50%±3.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.4%±21.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Manchester and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.2% NH: 7.2% |
15%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
48.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
67.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1969 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 9% above NH |
24 minLowest 10% below NH |
25 min 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.4%±4.6 NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±1.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
17%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Pembroke 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 | #85 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Spark Academy of Advanced Technologies · Manchester School District | Pembroke School District |
| High school in town | — | Manchester Memorial High School | Pembroke Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3Highest |
13.1Lowest |
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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.