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Mapleton vs Hooksett vs Manchester vs Washburn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.4%).
Manchester has the most renters (51.3% rent).
Washburn has the most affordable homes ($113k median).
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 | Mapleton | Hooksett | Manchester | Washburn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
5,876 |
115,643Highest |
1,355Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+27.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
42.6±2 10% above U.S. |
38±1Lowest about the U.S. average |
48.2±7.7Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Washburn and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±1 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Washburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Washburn and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34% U.S.: 35.7% |
26%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±3.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.4%±0.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.4Lowest 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 | $91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$101,053±$25kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$81,007±$2k about the U.S. average |
$56,196±$6kLowest 30% below 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 | $191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$348,100±$32k 5% above U.S. |
$365,600±$7kHighest 10% above U.S. |
$112,900±$14kLowest 66% below U.S. |
| Manchester and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277 57% below U.S. |
$1,811±$283Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,564±$37 11% above U.S. |
$482±$62Lowest 66% below 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 | $1,789 43% below U.S. |
$4,960 59% above U.S. |
$5,922Highest 90% above U.S. |
$1,571Lowest 50% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±3.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±24.7 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 | 8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
48.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±1.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hooksett 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 | — | #30 of 120 in NH | #115 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | Spark Academy of Advanced Technologies · Manchester School District | RSU 45/MSAD 45 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Manchester Memorial High School | Washburn District 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.