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Hooksett vs Langdon 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%).
Langdon has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
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 | Langdon | Manchester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,057 |
805Lowest |
115,643Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-5.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5 5% below NH |
42.3±12.6Highest about the NH average |
38±1Lowest 12% below NH |
| Langdon 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% |
23.5%±7.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
18%±1 NH: 18.2% |
| Langdon and Manchester 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% |
26.2%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±0.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
34% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
6.4%±0.7 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH |
$97,917±$31k about the NH average |
$81,007±$2kLowest 18% below NH |
| Hooksett and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$281,900±$18kLowest 30% below NH |
$365,600±$7k 9% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH |
$1,417±$285Lowest 5% 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 |
$5,492Lowest 18% below NH |
$5,922 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
50%±81.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
50%±3.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.6% NH: 7.2% |
11.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% NH: 72.8% |
91.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
48.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
30 minHighest 13% above NH |
24 minLowest 10% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.6%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±1.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Langdon and Manchester 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 | — | #115 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Spark Academy of Advanced Technologies · Manchester School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Fall Mountain Regional High School | Manchester Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.7Lowest |
14.3Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → |
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.