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Kittery 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
Kittery has the most people working from home (22.7%).
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 | Kittery | Manchester | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,473 |
115,643Highest |
5,876Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+27.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±2.3Highest 20% above U.S. |
38±1Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.6±2 10% above U.S. |
| Kittery and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±1Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Manchester and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kittery and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.4%±0.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±3.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Manchester and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,728±$14k 16% above U.S. |
$81,007±$2kLowest about the U.S. average |
$101,053±$25kHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $468,500±$31kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$365,600±$7k 10% above U.S. |
$348,100±$32kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,716±$224 21% above U.S. |
$1,564±$37Lowest 11% above U.S. |
$1,811±$283Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,518Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$5,922Highest 90% above U.S. |
$4,960 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.9Lowest 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 | 6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
48.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kittery 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 | #17 of 133 in ME | #115 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kittery Public Schools | Spark Academy of Advanced Technologies · Manchester School District | — |
| High school in town | Robert W Traip Academy | Manchester Memorial High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
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.