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Hooksett vs Troy vs Enosburgh 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).
Troy has the oldest population (median age 44.5).
Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k median).
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 | Troy | Enosburgh | Manchester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,057 |
1,749Lowest |
2,804 |
115,643Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
44.5±5.7Highest 14% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9 4% above U.S. |
38±1Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Troy and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
18%±1 U.S.: 22% |
| Troy and Enosburgh 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% |
17.7%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Enosburgh and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.4%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$87,938±$11k 9% above U.S. |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$81,007±$2k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$233,200±$21k 30% below U.S. |
$223,100±$39kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$365,600±$7k 10% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$646±$323Lowest 54% below U.S. |
$852±$87 40% 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. |
$3,644 17% above U.S. |
$3,624Lowest 16% above U.S. |
$5,922 90% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.8%±26.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±3.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Manchester and Enosburgh 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% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
48.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1972 8 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 |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±1.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Manchester and Hooksett 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 | — | #26 of 70 in VT | #115 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Troy School District | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Spark Academy of Advanced Technologies · Manchester School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | Manchester Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4Lowest |
14.3Highest |
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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.