Compare towns
Hooksett vs Limerick vs Appleton 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 highest household income ($118k).
Limerick has the most homeowners (89.8%).
Appleton has the oldest population (median age 49.2).
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 | Limerick | Appleton | Manchester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,057 |
3,400 |
1,360Lowest |
115,643Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
40.4±9.2 4% above U.S. |
49.2±7.4Highest 26% above U.S. |
38±1Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Appleton and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±1 U.S.: 22% |
| Limerick 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±9.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Appleton 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
34% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.4%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$101,172±$15k 25% above U.S. |
$53,618±$19kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$81,007±$2k about the U.S. average |
| Hooksett and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$269,400±$29k 19% below U.S. |
$235,600±$33kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$365,600±$7k 10% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$1,758±$407Highest 24% above U.S. |
$1,104±$82Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,564±$37 11% above U.S. |
| Limerick and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$2,520Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$3,588 15% above U.S. |
$5,922 90% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
85.4%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±3.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Appleton and Manchester 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% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
48.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1994Highest 14 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.2%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±1.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Limerick 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 | — | Appleton Public Schools | Spark Academy of Advanced Technologies · Manchester School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | Manchester Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 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.