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Hooksett vs Windham vs Manchester vs Hooksett
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).
Windham has the most people working from home (19%).
Manchester has the most renters (51.3% rent).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.4%).
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 | Windham | Manchester | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,057 |
19,188 |
115,643Highest |
5,876Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+27.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
38±1Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.6±2Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Windham 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% |
19.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±1 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham 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% |
15.9%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hooksett and Hooksett 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% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.4%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±3.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14k 34% above U.S. |
$81,007±$2kLowest about the U.S. average |
$101,053±$25k 25% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$388,900±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$365,600±$7k 10% above U.S. |
$348,100±$32kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Windham 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. |
$1,232±$332Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,564±$37 11% above U.S. |
$1,811±$283Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Hooksett 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. |
$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,922 90% above U.S. |
$4,960 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±3.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Manchester and Hooksett 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% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
48.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±1.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham 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 | #95 of 133 in ME | #115 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hooksett School District | RSU 14 | Spark Academy of Advanced Technologies · Manchester School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | Manchester Memorial High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Lowest |
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.