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Burke vs Hooksett vs Sutton vs Kirby
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Burke has the most people working from home (23.4%).
Hooksett has the highest household income ($118k).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
Kirby has the most kids (30% under 18).
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 | Burke | Hooksett | Sutton | Kirby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,317 |
15,057Highest |
790 |
756Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.1±4.8 6% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7Highest 20% above U.S. |
38.8±7.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Sutton and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±4 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
30%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Kirby and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Burke and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Kirby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $87,143±$17k 8% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$71,250±$18k 12% below U.S. |
$54,792±$21kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $340,600±$18k about the U.S. average |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$231,100±$41kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$302,900±$63k 9% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $938±$191Lowest 34% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
— | $1,250±$326 12% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Kirby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,177 66% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$3,975Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$4,597 47% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.6%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
25%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Burke and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
21.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.4%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±9.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Burke and Kirby 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Hooksett School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.