Compare towns
Dover 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
Dover has the most expensive homes ($437k median).
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 | Dover | Hooksett | Suncook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 33,364Highest |
5,876 |
5,432Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2% NH: +4.6% |
+27.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
42.6±2Highest about the NH average |
37.9±8.1 12% below NH |
| Hooksett and Suncook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±1.8 NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±4.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Suncook and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.8%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
20.7%±3.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±3.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hooksett and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.4% NH: 40.6% |
31.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
6.2%±3.7Highest NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,829±$7k 4% below NH |
$101,053±$25kHighest about the NH average |
$79,836±$25kLowest 19% below NH |
| Hooksett and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,700±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
$348,100±$32kLowest 14% below NH |
$361,100±$22k 10% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$100 8% above NH |
$1,811±$283Highest 21% above NH |
$1,091±$317Lowest 27% below NH |
| Hooksett and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,249Highest 24% above NH |
$4,960Lowest 26% below NH |
$6,975 5% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±6.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
46%±20.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.2%±21.7 NH: 48.2% |
| Dover and Suncook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.3% NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
12.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
72.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
59.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1951Lowest 28 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below NH |
29 minHighest 9% above NH |
25 min 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 18.6%±2.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.5%±6.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Dover 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 | #64 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Dover School District | — | — |
| High school in town | Dover Senior High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.