Compare towns
Bennington 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
Bennington has the most kids (26% under 18).
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 | Bennington | Hooksett | Suncook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,588Lowest |
5,876Highest |
5,432 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+27.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.1±7.8 about the NH average |
42.6±2Highest about the NH average |
37.9±8.1Lowest 12% below NH |
| Hooksett and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Bennington and Suncook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±1.7Lowest 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+ | 33.6% NH: 40.6% |
41.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
31.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.3 NH: 6% |
6.2%±3.7Highest NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hooksett and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,875±$7k 15% below NH |
$101,053±$25kHighest about the NH average |
$79,836±$25kLowest 19% below NH |
| Hooksett and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,300±$15kLowest 34% below NH |
$348,100±$32k 14% below NH |
$361,100±$22kHighest 10% below NH |
| Suncook and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$150 13% below NH |
$1,811±$283Highest 21% above NH |
$1,091±$317Lowest 27% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,944 11% below NH |
$4,960Lowest 26% below NH |
$6,975Highest 5% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.2%±20.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
46%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
48.2%±21.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Suncook and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
12.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
72.5% NH: 72.8% |
59.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1951Lowest 28 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 38% above NH |
29 min 9% above NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.7%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.5%±6.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Suncook and Bennington 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 | — | #30 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Contoocook Valley 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.