Compare towns
Barrington vs Hooksett vs Suncook
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barrington has the most people working from home (18.7%).
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 | Barrington | Hooksett | Suncook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,489Highest |
5,876 |
5,432Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7% NH: +4.6% |
+27.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.7±2.3 11% below NH |
42.6±2Highest about the NH average |
37.9±8.1Lowest 12% below NH |
| Hooksett and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Barrington and Suncook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.6%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.7%±3.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±3.3 NH: 20.1% |
| Hooksett and Suncook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.4% NH: 40.6% |
31.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.9 NH: 6% |
6.2%±3.7Highest NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hooksett and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,323±$14kHighest 11% above NH |
$101,053±$25k about the NH average |
$79,836±$25kLowest 19% below NH |
| Barrington and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,100±$30kHighest about the NH average |
$348,100±$32kLowest 14% below NH |
$361,100±$22k 10% below NH |
| Barrington and Suncook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,867±$194Highest 25% above NH |
$1,811±$283 21% above NH |
$1,091±$317Lowest 27% below NH |
| Barrington and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,121Highest 7% above NH |
$4,960Lowest 26% below NH |
$6,975 5% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.1%±25.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
46%±20.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.2%±21.7 NH: 48.2% |
| Barrington and Suncook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.1% NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
12.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87%Highest NH: 72.8% |
72.5% NH: 72.8% |
59.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1951Lowest 28 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above NH |
29 min 9% above NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 18.7%±4.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.5%±6.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Barrington and Suncook 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 | #65 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Barrington School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.