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Hooksett vs Lyndeborough vs Manchester vs Hooksett
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 the most expensive homes ($407k median).
Lyndeborough has the oldest population (median age 50).
Manchester has the most renters (51.3% rent).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.4%).
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 | Lyndeborough | Manchester | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,057 |
1,616Lowest |
115,643Highest |
5,876 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6% NH: +4.6% |
+1.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
+27.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5 5% below NH |
50±3.2Highest 15% above NH |
38±1Lowest 12% below NH |
42.6±2 about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3 NH: 18.2% |
18%±1Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Manchester and Hooksett 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% |
22.6%±1.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±0.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.7%±3.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Lyndeborough 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% NH: 40.6% |
40.1% NH: 40.6% |
34%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
41.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
6.4%±0.7 NH: 6% |
6.2%±3.7 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH |
$116,964±$17k 18% above NH |
$81,007±$2kLowest 18% below NH |
$101,053±$25k about the NH average |
| Hooksett and Lyndeborough 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 |
$390,900±$26k about the NH average |
$365,600±$7k 9% below NH |
$348,100±$32kLowest 14% below NH |
| Hooksett and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206 11% above NH |
$1,482±$457Lowest about the NH average |
$1,564±$37 5% above NH |
$1,811±$283Highest 21% above NH |
| Hooksett and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554 about the NH average |
$7,133Highest 7% above NH |
$5,922 11% below NH |
$4,960Lowest 26% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
50%±3.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
46%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Manchester and Lyndeborough 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% |
3.7% NH: 7.2% |
11.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% NH: 72.8% |
92.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
48.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
72.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
24 minLowest 10% below NH |
29 min 9% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±1.3 NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±4.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Lyndeborough 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 | — | #115 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | 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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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.