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South Hooksett vs Upton vs Hooksett 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 youngest population (median age 35.2).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
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 | Upton | Hooksett | Manchester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,902Lowest |
8,189 |
15,057 |
115,643Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.2±3.6Lowest 10% below U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
38±1 about the U.S. average |
| Upton and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
18%±1 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±0.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Hooksett 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% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.4%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $130,000±$15k 61% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
$81,007±$2kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Upton 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 30% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$365,600±$7kLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,471±$217 4% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,564±$37 11% 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 | $6,801 118% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
$5,922Lowest 90% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±25Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±3.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
48.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±1.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #46 of 282 in MA | #30 of 120 in NH | #115 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Hooksett School District | Spark Academy of Advanced Technologies · Manchester School District |
| High school in town | — | Blackstone Valley | None in town | Manchester Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2Lowest |
— | 14.3Highest |
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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.