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Hooksett vs Manchester vs Madbury
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%).
Manchester has the most renters (51.3% rent).
Madbury has the most kids (29% under 18).
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 | Manchester | Madbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,057 |
115,643Highest |
2,203Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5Highest 5% below NH |
38±1 12% below NH |
37.7±2.1Lowest 13% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18%±1 NH: 18.2% |
29%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±0.8 NH: 20.1% |
14.3%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hooksett and Manchester 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% |
34%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
52.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
6.4%±0.7 NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11k 19% above NH |
$81,007±$2kLowest 18% below NH |
$148,365±$30kHighest 50% above NH |
| Madbury and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$26k about the NH average |
$365,600±$7kLowest 9% below NH |
$476,900±$31kHighest 18% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH |
$1,564±$37Lowest 5% above NH |
$1,574±$759 6% above NH |
| Hooksett and Madbury 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 |
$5,922Lowest 11% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
50%±3.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
16.7%±15.2Lowest 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% |
11.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% NH: 72.8% |
48.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the NH average |
24 minLowest 10% below NH |
25 min 5% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±1.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
14%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Manchester and Madbury 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 | Spark Academy of Advanced Technologies · Manchester School District | Oyster River Coop School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Manchester Memorial High School | None in town |
| 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.