Compare towns
Hooksett vs South Hooksett vs Manchester vs Pelham
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%).
South Hooksett has the youngest population (median age 35.2).
Manchester has the most renters (51.3% rent).
Pelham has the most people working from home (22.8%).
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 | South Hooksett | Manchester | Pelham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,057 |
5,902Lowest |
115,643Highest |
14,449 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+8.7% NH: +4.6% |
+5.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5 5% below NH |
35.2±3.6Lowest 19% below NH |
38±1 12% below NH |
41.5±2.7Highest 4% below NH |
| Pelham 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 NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18%±1 NH: 18.2% |
22%±2.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±0.8 NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Hooksett and Pelham 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% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
34%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
40%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6 NH: 6% |
14.3%±0.8Highest NH: 6% |
6.4%±0.7 NH: 6% |
5.9%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11k 19% above NH |
$130,000±$15k 31% above NH |
$81,007±$2kLowest 18% below NH |
$135,956±$19kHighest 37% above NH |
| Pelham and South 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 |
$433,200±$40k 8% above NH |
$365,600±$7kLowest 9% below NH |
$552,600±$27kHighest 37% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH |
$1,471±$217 about the NH average |
$1,564±$37 5% above NH |
$1,425±$88Lowest 4% below NH |
| Hooksett and Manchester 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 |
$6,801 about the NH average |
$5,922Lowest 11% below NH |
$8,634Highest 30% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
36.1%±25Lowest NH: 48.2% |
50%±3.6 NH: 48.2% |
67.3%±12.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
11.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% NH: 72.8% |
82.9% NH: 72.8% |
48.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 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 |
26 min about the NH average |
24 minLowest 10% below NH |
30 minHighest 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1 NH: 16.8% |
7.1%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±1.3 NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #30 of 120 in NH | — | #115 of 120 in NH | #48 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hooksett School District | — | Spark Academy of Advanced Technologies · Manchester School District | Pelham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Manchester Memorial High School | Pelham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.3Highest |
10.4Lowest |
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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.