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Berwick 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
Berwick has the most people working from home (20.2%).
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 | Berwick | Hooksett | Suncook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,175Highest |
5,876 |
5,432Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+27.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9 5% above U.S. |
42.6±2Highest 10% above U.S. |
37.9±8.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Hooksett and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Suncook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hooksett and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,771±$24k 17% above U.S. |
$101,053±$25kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$79,836±$25kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Hooksett and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $369,100±$19kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$348,100±$32kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$361,100±$22k 9% above U.S. |
| Berwick and Suncook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$430 about the U.S. average |
$1,811±$283Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,091±$317Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,436Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$4,960 59% above U.S. |
$6,975Highest 124% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±20.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.2%±21.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berwick and Suncook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.5%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berwick 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 | #101 of 133 in ME | #30 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.