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Franklin vs Hooksett vs Sullivan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
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What stands out worked out from the figures below
Franklin has the most renters (23.2% rent).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($222k 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 | Franklin | Hooksett | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,628 |
15,057Highest |
1,246Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±9.3 18% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
47.1±15Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Sullivan and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
18%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sullivan and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.6%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Franklin and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,455±$16k 19% below U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$59,643±$14kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,800±$59k 26% below U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$222,000±$33kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $888±$306 37% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$883±$114Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,231 28% below U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$2,228Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.7%±27.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.9%±23.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hooksett and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.2%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±7.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hooksett and Sullivan 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 | — | Hooksett School District | RSU 24 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Sumner Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.5 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.