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Hooksett vs Everett vs Amherst vs Manchester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Amherst has the most people working from home (32.4%).
Manchester has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Everett | Amherst | Manchester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,057 |
50,045 |
11,861Lowest |
115,643Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
45.9±3.5Highest 18% above U.S. |
38±1 about the U.S. average |
| Amherst and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±1 U.S.: 22% |
| Amherst and Everett 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% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±0.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Amherst 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% |
24.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.4%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
$85,218±$7k 6% above U.S. |
$153,196±$10kHighest 90% above U.S. |
$81,007±$2kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
$537,600±$30k 62% above U.S. |
$365,600±$7kLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,462±$256Lowest 3% above U.S. |
$1,564±$37 11% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554 110% above U.S. |
$4,880Lowest 56% above U.S. |
$9,773Highest 213% above U.S. |
$5,922 90% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±3.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Everett and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
48.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.4%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±1.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #30 of 120 in NH | #264 of 282 in MA | #20 of 120 in NH | #115 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Everett | Amherst School District · Souhegan Cooperative School District | Spark Academy of Advanced Technologies · Manchester School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Everett High | Souhegan Coop High School | Manchester Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
10.4Lowest |
14.3Highest |
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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.