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Acton vs Hooksett vs Suncook
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Acton has the most people working from home (35.9%).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.4%).
Suncook has the most renters (40.5% 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 | Acton | Hooksett | Suncook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 24,155Highest |
5,876 |
5,432Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+27.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±0.8Highest 14% above U.S. |
42.6±2 10% above U.S. |
37.9±8.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Acton and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Acton and Suncook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hooksett and Acton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 79.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Acton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $158,230±$14kHighest 96% above U.S. |
$101,053±$25k 25% above U.S. |
$79,836±$25kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $807,300±$20kHighest 143% above U.S. |
$348,100±$32kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$361,100±$22k 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,986±$155Highest 41% above U.S. |
$1,811±$283 28% above U.S. |
$1,091±$317Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Acton and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,960Lowest 59% above U.S. |
$6,975 124% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.7%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±20.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.2%±21.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Suncook and Acton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 35.9%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.5%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #13 of 282 in MA | #30 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Acton-Boxborough | — | — |
| High school in town | Acton-Boxborough Regional High | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5 |
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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.