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Hooksett vs Franklin vs Manchester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Franklin has the most affordable homes ($262k median).
Manchester has the most renters (51.3% rent).
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 | Franklin | Manchester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,057 |
8,799Lowest |
115,643Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5 5% below NH |
42.7±2Highest about the NH average |
38±1Lowest 12% below NH |
| Franklin 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 NH: 18.2% |
17.8%±3.5 NH: 18.2% |
18%±1Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Manchester and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
21.3%±3.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±0.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Franklin 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
19.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
34% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.2%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
6.4%±0.7 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH |
$71,648±$4kLowest 28% below NH |
$81,007±$2k 18% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$262,200±$22kLowest 35% below NH |
$365,600±$7k 9% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH |
$1,110±$68Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,564±$37 5% above NH |
| Hooksett and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554Highest about the NH average |
$4,886Lowest 27% below NH |
$5,922 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
38.8%±11.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
50%±3.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Manchester and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7% NH: 7.2% |
11.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
64.2% NH: 72.8% |
48.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1959Lowest 20 yrs older than NH |
1966 13 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
32 minHighest 18% above NH |
24 minLowest 10% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1 NH: 16.8% |
8.3%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±1.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| 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 | #112 of 120 in NH | #115 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Franklin School District | Spark Academy of Advanced Technologies · Manchester School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Franklin High School | Manchester Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 16.2Highest |
14.3Lowest |
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NH 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.