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Manchester vs Hooksett vs Ogunquit vs Londonderry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Manchester has the most renters (51.3% rent).
Hooksett has the most affordable homes ($348k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Londonderry has the highest household income ($133k).
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 | Manchester | Hooksett | Ogunquit | Londonderry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 115,643Highest |
5,876 |
1,379Lowest |
26,685 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+27.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38±1Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.6±2 10% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
42.7±0.9 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18%±1 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Londonderry and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±0.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±3.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±1 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 | $81,007±$2kLowest about the U.S. average |
$101,053±$25k 25% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$132,556±$14kHighest 64% above U.S. |
| Londonderry and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $365,600±$7k 10% above U.S. |
$348,100±$32kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$505,200±$20k 52% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,564±$37Lowest 11% above U.S. |
$1,811±$283Highest 28% above U.S. |
— | $1,803±$154 28% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,922 90% above U.S. |
$4,960 59% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$8,069Highest 159% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±3.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±7.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Manchester and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 48.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #115 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH | — | #37 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Spark Academy of Advanced Technologies · Manchester School District | — | — | Londonderry School District |
| High school in town | Manchester Memorial High School | — | — | Londonderry Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3Highest |
— | — | 12.0Lowest |
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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.