Compare towns
Hooksett vs Salisbury vs Putney 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%).
Salisbury has the oldest population (median age 50.6).
Putney has the most people working from home (16.9%).
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 | Salisbury | Putney | Manchester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,057 |
1,200Lowest |
2,622 |
115,643Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
38±1 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.4%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$99,688±$21k 23% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$81,007±$2k about the U.S. average |
| Hooksett and Salisbury 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. |
$306,900±$51k 8% below U.S. |
$300,000±$44kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$365,600±$7k 10% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,443±$984 about the U.S. average |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,564±$37 11% above U.S. |
| 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 110% above U.S. |
$4,842Lowest 55% above U.S. |
$5,313 70% above U.S. |
$5,922 90% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±3.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney 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% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
48.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
19 min 29% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±1.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Putney 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 | — | #32 of 70 in VT | #115 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Spark Academy of Advanced Technologies · Manchester School District |
| High school in town | None 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.