Compare towns
Hooksett vs Hull vs Windham 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
Hull has the oldest population (median age 56.1).
Windham has the highest household income ($190k).
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 | Hull | Windham | Manchester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,057 |
10,138Lowest |
16,038 |
115,643Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
56.1±1.8Highest 44% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9 6% above U.S. |
38±1Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±1 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.4%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
$115,485±$14k 43% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$81,007±$2kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$646,000±$38k 94% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$365,600±$7kLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Windham and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$2,081±$187 47% above U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,564±$37Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554 110% above U.S. |
$6,089 95% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,922Lowest 90% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±14Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±3.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hull and Windham 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% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
48.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 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 |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.7%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±1.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Hull 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 | #66 of 282 in MA | #13 of 120 in NH | #115 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Hull | Windham School District | Spark Academy of Advanced Technologies · Manchester School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Hull High | Windham High School | Manchester Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.8Lowest |
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.