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Hooksett vs Fall River vs Andover 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Fall River has the most renters (64.7% rent).
Andover has the most people working from home (30.4%).
Manchester has the most affordable homes ($366k median).
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 | Fall River | Andover | Manchester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,057Lowest |
94,082 |
36,652 |
115,643Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
39.3±1.2 about the U.S. average |
42.9±1Highest 10% above U.S. |
38±1Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Andover 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% |
19.9%±1.2 U.S.: 22% |
23.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±1 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hooksett and Fall River 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% |
16.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
75.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.4%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Andover 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. |
$56,673±$3kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$172,606±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$81,007±$2k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$395,500±$11k 19% above U.S. |
$855,600±$22kHighest 157% above U.S. |
$365,600±$7kLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$1,155±$27Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$2,201±$129Highest 56% above U.S. |
$1,564±$37 11% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554 110% above U.S. |
$3,953Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,922 90% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.7%±7.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±3.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fall River 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% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
35.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
48.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 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 |
26 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.4%±2.1Highest 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 | #262 of 282 in MA | #68 of 282 in MA | #115 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Andover · Greater Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical | Spark Academy of Advanced Technologies · Manchester School District |
| High school in town | None in town | B M C Durfee High | Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical | Manchester Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.3Lowest |
12.8 |
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.