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Manchester vs Mapleton vs Tremont 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).
Tremont has the most people working from home (20.9%).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
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 | Manchester | Mapleton | Tremont | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 115,643Highest |
1,884 |
1,508Lowest |
15,057 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38±1Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
45.6±8.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
| Tremont and Mapleton 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%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.2%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Tremont 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%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Tremont and Mapleton 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% |
44.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.9Lowest 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. |
$88,803±$8k 10% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Mapleton 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. |
$407,000±$32kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,564±$37 11% above U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,217±$406 14% below U.S. |
$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. |
$2,822 10% below U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±3.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.1%±21.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 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 | 11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% 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% |
76.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below 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% |
20.9%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tremont 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 | — | — | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Spark Academy of Advanced Technologies · Manchester School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Tremont Public Schools | 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.