Compare towns
Hooksett vs Springfield vs Windham 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 the highest household income ($118k).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
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 | Springfield | Windham | Manchester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,057 |
9,084 |
594Lowest |
115,643Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
43.2±3.7 11% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Highest 14% above U.S. |
38±1Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Windham and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
18%±1 U.S.: 22% |
| Springfield and Manchester 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% |
23.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Springfield and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.4%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$81,007±$2k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$192,400±$20kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
$365,600±$7k 10% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$963±$100Lowest 32% 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. |
$4,807Lowest 54% above U.S. |
$5,951 91% above U.S. |
$5,922 90% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.6%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±3.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Manchester and Springfield 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% |
14.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
48.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±1.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Springfield 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 | #64 of 70 in VT | — | #115 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hooksett School District | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | — | Spark Academy of Advanced Technologies · Manchester School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Springfield High School | — | Manchester Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3 |
— | 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.