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Hooksett vs Warren vs Mendon 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).
Warren has the most people working from home (36.2%).
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | Warren | Mendon | Manchester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,057 |
1,585 |
1,113Lowest |
115,643Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
53.1±4.2 37% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
38±1Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Mendon and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2 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% |
30.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warren and Mendon 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% |
60%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.4%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$86,905±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$100,524±$23k 25% above U.S. |
$81,007±$2kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Hooksett and Mendon 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. |
$569,300±$123kHighest 71% above U.S. |
$357,000±$44kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$365,600±$7k 10% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$1,750±$394Highest 24% above U.S. |
$1,230±$651Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,564±$37 11% above U.S. |
| Warren 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. |
$7,284Highest 134% above U.S. |
$5,342Lowest 71% above U.S. |
$5,922 90% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.3%±26.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±3.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon 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% |
15.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
48.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 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 30% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
36.2%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±1.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warren and Mendon 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 | — | — | #115 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | — | Spark Academy of Advanced Technologies · Manchester School District |
| High school 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.