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Hooksett vs Underhill vs Williston 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).
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
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 | Underhill | Williston | Manchester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,057 |
3,141Lowest |
10,144 |
115,643Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4 about the U.S. average |
45.4±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
38±1Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Williston 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% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
18%±1 U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Williston 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% |
17.6%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Williston and Underhill 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% |
50.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.4%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$92,267±$54k 14% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12k 32% above U.S. |
$81,007±$2kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Hooksett and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$446,000±$24k 34% above U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$365,600±$7kLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Williston and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
— | $1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,564±$37Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Williston and Hooksett 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. |
$6,697Highest 115% above U.S. |
$5,592Lowest 79% above U.S. |
$5,922 90% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±3.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Manchester and Williston 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% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
48.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±1.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston and Underhill 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 | #2 of 70 in VT | #11 of 70 in VT | #115 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | 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.