Compare towns
Londonderry vs Hooksett vs Manchester vs Salem
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Londonderry has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Manchester has the most renters (51.3% rent).
Salem has the oldest population (median age 44.6).
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 | Londonderry | Hooksett | Manchester | Salem |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 26,685 |
15,057Lowest |
115,643Highest |
30,964 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7% NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
+4.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.7±0.9 about the NH average |
41.3±1.5 5% below NH |
38±1Lowest 12% below NH |
44.6±2.7Highest 3% above NH |
| Salem and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±2.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
18%±1 NH: 18.2% |
16.2%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Londonderry and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.4%±1.9 NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±0.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
18.6%±1.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Salem and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
34%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
38.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±1 NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
6.4%±0.7 NH: 6% |
4.3%±1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $132,556±$14kHighest 34% above NH |
$117,962±$11k 19% above NH |
$81,007±$2kLowest 18% below NH |
$110,490±$9k 12% above NH |
| Londonderry and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $505,200±$20kHighest 26% above NH |
$407,000±$26k about the NH average |
$365,600±$7kLowest 9% below NH |
$473,300±$16k 18% above NH |
| Londonderry and Salem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,803±$154Highest 21% above NH |
$1,661±$206 11% above NH |
$1,564±$37Lowest 5% above NH |
$1,625±$146 9% above NH |
| Londonderry and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,069Highest 21% above NH |
$6,554 about the NH average |
$5,922Lowest 11% below NH |
$6,992 5% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±7.8 NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
50%±3.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.5%±9.6 NH: 48.2% |
| Manchester and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.3% NH: 7.2% |
11.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
80.6% NH: 72.8% |
48.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
75.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 7% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
24 minLowest 10% below NH |
29 minHighest 9% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.8%±2.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±1.3 NH: 16.8% |
16.3%±2.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #37 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH | #115 of 120 in NH | #38 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Londonderry School District | Hooksett School District | Spark Academy of Advanced Technologies · Manchester School District | Salem School District |
| High school in town | Londonderry Senior High School | None in town | Manchester Memorial High School | Salem High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0 |
— | 14.3Highest |
11.2Lowest |
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NH 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.