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Hooksett vs Everett vs Goffstown 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
Hooksett has the highest household income ($118k).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Goffstown has the most homeowners (82.7%).
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 | Goffstown | Manchester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,057Lowest |
50,045 |
18,513 |
115,643Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5Highest 6% above U.S. |
35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
41.3±3.1Highest 6% above U.S. |
38±1 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
16%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±1 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±0.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Goffstown 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% |
42.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
14.5%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.4%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$85,218±$7k 6% above U.S. |
$113,958±$12k 41% above U.S. |
$81,007±$2kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Hooksett and Goffstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
$377,400±$20k 13% 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. |
$1,231±$161Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,564±$37 11% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554 110% above U.S. |
$4,880Lowest 56% above U.S. |
$6,941Highest 123% above U.S. |
$5,922 90% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.1%±20Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±3.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Goffstown and Everett 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% |
6.4% 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% |
82.7%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. |
1982 2 yrs newer 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. |
28 min 5% 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% |
13.8%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±1.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Manchester and Goffstown 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 | #264 of 282 in MA | #35 of 120 in NH | #115 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Everett | Goffstown School District | Spark Academy of Advanced Technologies · Manchester School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Everett High | Goffstown High School | Manchester Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Lowest |
12.6 |
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.