Compare towns
South Hooksett vs Putney vs Manchester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
South Hooksett has the highest household income ($130k).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Manchester has the most renters (51.3% rent).
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 | Putney | Manchester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,902 |
2,622Lowest |
115,643Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.2±3.6Lowest 10% below U.S. |
37.2±5.2 4% below U.S. |
38±1Highest about the U.S. average |
| Manchester and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Manchester and South Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±0.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Putney 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.3%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.4%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $130,000±$15kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$81,007±$2k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $433,200±$40kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$300,000±$44kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$365,600±$7k 10% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,471±$217 4% above U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,564±$37Highest 11% above U.S. |
| Manchester and South Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,801Highest 118% above U.S. |
$5,313Lowest 70% above U.S. |
$5,922 90% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±25Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±3.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
48.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±1.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Putney 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 | — | #32 of 70 in VT | #115 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Spark Academy of Advanced Technologies · Manchester School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Manchester Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | 6 photos → |
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.