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Manchester vs Mapleton vs Berwick 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
Manchester has the most renters (51.3% rent).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Berwick has the most people working from home (20.2%).
Hooksett has the highest household income ($118k).
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 | Mapleton | Berwick | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 115,643Highest |
1,884Lowest |
8,175 |
15,057 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38±1Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.8±6Highest 7% above U.S. |
40.7±2.9 5% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
| Mapleton and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±1 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Mapleton 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% |
18.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mapleton and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
35% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,007±$2kLowest about the U.S. average |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$94,771±$24k 17% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Berwick 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. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$369,100±$19k 11% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,564±$37 11% above U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,452±$430 about the U.S. average |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Manchester 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. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$4,436 42% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±3.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berwick and Manchester 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% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 48.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berwick and Manchester 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 | #115 of 120 in NH | — | #101 of 133 in ME | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Spark Academy of Advanced Technologies · Manchester School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Hooksett School District |
| High school in town | Manchester Memorial High School | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3 |
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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.