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Bristol 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
Bristol has the most affordable homes ($258k median).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Suncook has the most people working from home (15.5%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,273Lowest |
15,057Highest |
5,432 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.2% NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.7±5.7Highest about the NH average |
41.3±1.5 5% below NH |
37.9±8.1Lowest 12% below NH |
| Bristol and Hooksett 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% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±4.9 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%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±3.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bristol and Hooksett 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% |
39.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
31.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2 NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,438±$10kLowest 21% below NH |
$117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH |
$79,836±$25k 19% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $258,300±$63kLowest 36% below NH |
$407,000±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$361,100±$22k 10% below NH |
| Hooksett and Suncook 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 |
$1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH |
$1,091±$317Lowest 27% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,162Lowest 38% below NH |
$6,554 about the NH average |
$6,975Highest 5% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±14.2 NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.2%±21.7Highest 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% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
12.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.7% NH: 72.8% |
80.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
59.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1951Lowest 28 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 4% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 11.8%±5.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1 NH: 16.8% |
15.5%±6.7Highest 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 | Hooksett 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.