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South Hooksett vs Sutton 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).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
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 | Sutton | Manchester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,902 |
790Lowest |
115,643Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.2±3.6Lowest 10% below U.S. |
46.6±5.7Highest 20% above U.S. |
38±1 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
18%±1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Manchester and Sutton 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% |
21.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±0.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.4%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $130,000±$15kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$81,007±$2k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $433,200±$40kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$231,100±$41kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$365,600±$7k 10% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,471±$217Lowest 4% above 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. |
$3,975Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$5,922 90% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±25Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±3.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Manchester and Sutton 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% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
85%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
48.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±1.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Manchester and Sutton 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 |
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | 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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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.