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Fall River vs Hooksett vs Suncook vs Lynn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fall River has the most renters (64.7% rent).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.4%).
Suncook has the most people working from home (15.5%).
Lynn has the most expensive homes ($510k median).
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 | Fall River | Hooksett | Suncook | Lynn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 94,082 |
5,876 |
5,432Lowest |
101,709Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+27.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.3±1.2 about the U.S. average |
42.6±2Highest 10% above U.S. |
37.9±8.1 about the U.S. average |
36.5±1.2Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±1.2 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
24.1%±1.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 16.1%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.7%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hooksett and Suncook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Lynn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $56,673±$3kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$101,053±$25kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$79,836±$25k about the U.S. average |
$75,043±$3k 7% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Suncook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,500±$11k 19% above U.S. |
$348,100±$32kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$361,100±$22k 9% above U.S. |
$510,100±$23kHighest 53% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,155±$27 18% below U.S. |
$1,811±$283Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,091±$317Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,722±$60 22% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Lynn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,953Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$4,960 59% above U.S. |
$6,975Highest 124% above U.S. |
$5,384 73% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±3.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±20.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.2%±21.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±4.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 35.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
48.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1951 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1946 34 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.5%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±1 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 | #262 of 282 in MA | #30 of 120 in NH | — | #277 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | — | — | Lynn |
| High school in town | B M C Durfee High | — | — | Lynn English High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Lowest |
— | — | 15.0Highest |
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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.