Compare towns
South Hooksett vs Manchester vs Hopkinton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
South Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.7%).
Manchester has the most renters (51.3% rent).
Hopkinton has the most people working from home (23.8%).
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 | South Hooksett | Manchester | Hopkinton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,902Lowest |
115,643Highest |
6,037 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 35.2±3.6Lowest 19% below NH |
38±1 12% below NH |
45±2.8Highest 4% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18%±1 NH: 18.2% |
18.8%±4.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Hopkinton and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±0.8 NH: 20.1% |
19.9%±4.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Hopkinton and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9% NH: 40.6% |
34%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
58.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.3%±0.8Highest NH: 6% |
6.4%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
7.9%±4.4 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $130,000±$15k 31% above NH |
$81,007±$2kLowest 18% below NH |
$137,477±$21kHighest 39% above NH |
| Hopkinton and South Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $433,200±$40k 8% above NH |
$365,600±$7kLowest 9% below NH |
$506,900±$54kHighest 26% above NH |
| Hopkinton and South Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,471±$217 about the NH average |
$1,564±$37Highest 5% above NH |
$1,270±$129Lowest 15% below NH |
| Manchester and South Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,801 about the NH average |
$5,922Lowest 11% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±25Lowest NH: 48.2% |
50%±3.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
42.4%±6 NH: 48.2% |
| Manchester and Hopkinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.5% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% NH: 72.8% |
48.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1968 11 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the NH average |
24 min 10% below NH |
22 minLowest 17% below NH |
| Work from home | 7.1%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±1.3 NH: 16.8% |
23.8%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Hopkinton 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 | #28 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Spark Academy of Advanced Technologies · Manchester School District | Hopkinton School District |
| High school in town | — | Manchester Memorial High School | Hopkinton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3Highest |
12.0Lowest |
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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.