Compare towns
Hooksett vs Everett vs Worcester 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 most homeowners (80.6%).
Everett has the most expensive homes ($610k median).
Worcester has the youngest population (median age 33.9).
Manchester has the most people working from home (14.1%).
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 | Worcester | Manchester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,057Lowest |
50,045 |
207,055Highest |
115,643 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5Highest 6% above U.S. |
35.2±1.5 10% below U.S. |
33.9±0.5Lowest 13% below U.S. |
38±1 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±0.8 U.S.: 22% |
18%±1 U.S.: 22% |
| Everett and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.3%±0.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±0.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hooksett and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.2% 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% |
14.1%±0.8Highest 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. |
$70,102±$2kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$81,007±$2k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
$374,400±$7k 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. |
$1,487±$38Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$1,564±$37 11% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$4,880 56% above U.S. |
$4,733Lowest 52% 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%±5.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±2.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±3.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Everett and Worcester 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
42.8% 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. |
1951 29 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. |
24 min 9% below 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% |
11.5%±1 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±1.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Manchester 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 | #264 of 282 in MA | #266 of 282 in MA | #115 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Everett | Ma Academy for Math and Science · Worcester | Spark Academy of Advanced Technologies · Manchester School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Everett High | South High Community | Manchester Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Lowest |
14.6Highest |
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.