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Hooksett vs Dunstable vs Manchester vs Hooksett
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dunstable has the highest household income ($209k).
Manchester has the most renters (51.3% rent).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.4%).
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 | Dunstable | Manchester | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,057 |
3,408Lowest |
115,643Highest |
5,876 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+27.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
41.5±2.4 7% above U.S. |
38±1Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.6±2Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Dunstable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±1 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dunstable and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
15%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±0.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hooksett and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.4%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Dunstable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
$208,512±$23kHighest 158% above U.S. |
$81,007±$2kLowest about the U.S. average |
$101,053±$25k 25% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$674,000±$30kHighest 103% above U.S. |
$365,600±$7k 10% above U.S. |
$348,100±$32kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$1,325±$637Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$1,564±$37 11% above U.S. |
$1,811±$283Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554 110% above U.S. |
$9,020Highest 189% above U.S. |
$5,922 90% above U.S. |
$4,960Lowest 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±77.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±3.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dunstable and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
48.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±1.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dunstable 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 | #4 of 282 in MA | #115 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Groton-Dunstable | Spark Academy of Advanced Technologies · Manchester School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Manchester Memorial High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.3 |
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U.S. 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.