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Hooksett vs Worcester vs Epping 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).
Worcester has the most affordable homes ($271k median).
Epping has the most expensive homes ($437k 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 | Worcester | Epping | Manchester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,057 |
831Lowest |
7,430 |
115,643Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
47±2.7Highest 21% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
38±1Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Worcester and Epping 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% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±1 U.S.: 22% |
| Epping 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% |
19.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Epping and Worcester 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% |
53%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.4%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$81,007±$2k about the U.S. average |
| Hooksett and Epping 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. |
$271,100±$27kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$365,600±$7k 10% above U.S. |
| Epping and Hooksett 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. |
$1,023±$136Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,564±$37 11% above U.S. |
| Epping 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. |
$4,421Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$5,922 90% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.5%±37Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±3.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping 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% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
48.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 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 |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±1.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Worcester 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 | — | #77 of 120 in NH | #115 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Epping School District | Spark Academy of Advanced Technologies · Manchester School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Epping High School | Manchester Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.3Lowest |
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.