Compare towns
Danby 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
Danby has the oldest population (median age 52.6).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.4%).
Suncook has the most kids (19.8% 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 | Danby | Hooksett | Suncook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,133Lowest |
5,876Highest |
5,432 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+27.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.6±4.8Highest 35% above U.S. |
42.6±2 10% above U.S. |
37.9±8.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Suncook and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Danby and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,321±$13kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$101,053±$25kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$79,836±$25k about the U.S. average |
| Hooksett and Suncook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,400±$41kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$348,100±$32k 5% above U.S. |
$361,100±$22kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Suncook and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$166Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,811±$283Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,091±$317 23% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,543Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$4,960 59% above U.S. |
$6,975Highest 124% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.2%±21.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Suncook and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 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 | 12.1%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.5%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | #30 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| 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.