Compare towns
Bristol vs Hooksett vs Suncook vs Hill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bristol has the most kids (24.3% under 18).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.4%).
Suncook has the most renters (40.5% rent).
Hill has the most homeowners (94.2%).
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 | Bristol | Hooksett | Suncook | Hill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,273 |
5,876Highest |
5,432 |
908Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.2% NH: +4.6% |
+27.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.3% NH: +4.6% |
-6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.7±5.7 about the NH average |
42.6±2 about the NH average |
37.9±8.1Lowest 12% below NH |
49.1±6.8Highest 13% above NH |
| Hill and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24.3%±6.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
10.9%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Bristol and Suncook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
20.7%±3.9 NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±3.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.5%±2.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Hill and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.5% NH: 40.6% |
41.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
31.4% NH: 40.6% |
30.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2 NH: 6% |
6.2%±3.7Highest NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Hooksett and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $78,438±$10kLowest 21% below NH |
$101,053±$25kHighest about the NH average |
$79,836±$25k 19% below NH |
$82,125±$21k 17% below NH |
| Hooksett and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $258,300±$63kLowest 36% below NH |
$348,100±$32k 14% below NH |
$361,100±$22kHighest 10% below NH |
$311,700±$41k 23% 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 | $1,310±$97 12% below NH |
$1,811±$283Highest 21% above NH |
$1,091±$317Lowest 27% below NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,162Lowest 38% below NH |
$4,960 26% below NH |
$6,975Highest 5% above NH |
$4,933 26% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±14.2 NH: 48.2% |
46%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
48.2%±21.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Suncook and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.3% NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
12.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
9.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.7% NH: 72.8% |
72.5% NH: 72.8% |
59.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1951Lowest 28 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above NH |
29 min 9% above NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
35 minHighest 32% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.8%±5.2 NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±4.6 NH: 16.8% |
15.5%±6.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Suncook and Hooksett 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 | #79 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Newfound Area School District | — | — | Hill School District |
| High school in town | Newfound Regional High School | — | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5 |
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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.