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Hooksett vs Mashpee vs Hingham 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Mashpee has the oldest population (median age 55.9).
Hingham has the most people working from home (33.1%).
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 | Mashpee | Hingham | Manchester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,057Lowest |
15,384 |
24,283 |
115,643Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
55.9±1.8Highest 44% above U.S. |
48.4±2.4 24% above U.S. |
38±1Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±1 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
76.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.4%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
$95,299±$13k 18% above U.S. |
$178,390±$15kHighest 121% above U.S. |
$81,007±$2kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$562,200±$29k 69% above U.S. |
$1,134,200±$47kHighest 241% above U.S. |
$365,600±$7kLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$1,776±$330 26% above U.S. |
$2,465±$603Highest 74% above U.S. |
$1,564±$37Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Hingham and Mashpee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554 110% above U.S. |
$3,762Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,922 90% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.7%±14.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
60.3%±12Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±3.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hingham 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% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
48.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±3 U.S.: 15.1% |
33.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±1.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #30 of 120 in NH | #100 of 282 in MA | #14 of 282 in MA | #115 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Mashpee | Hingham | Spark Academy of Advanced Technologies · Manchester School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Mashpee Middle-High School | Hingham High | Manchester Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.6Lowest |
12.9 |
14.3Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → |
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.