Compare towns
Henniker 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
Henniker has the youngest population (median age 31.1).
Hooksett has the most homeowners (72.5%).
Suncook has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Henniker is a college town. 27% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Henniker | Hooksett | Suncook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,197Highest |
5,876 |
5,432Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+27.4% NH: +4.6% |
+2.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 31.1±6.1Lowest 28% 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 | 15.3%±3.7 NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±4.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Suncook and Henniker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.7%±3.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±3.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hooksett and Henniker 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 NH: 40.6% |
41.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
31.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 27%±6.5Highest NH: 6% |
6.2%±3.7 NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,206±$21k 4% below NH |
$101,053±$25kHighest about the NH average |
$79,836±$25kLowest 19% below NH |
| Hooksett and Henniker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,700±$49k 11% below NH |
$348,100±$32kLowest 14% below NH |
$361,100±$22kHighest 10% below NH |
| Suncook and Henniker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,081±$164Lowest 27% below NH |
$1,811±$283Highest 21% above NH |
$1,091±$317 27% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,877Highest 33% above NH |
$4,960Lowest 26% below NH |
$6,975 5% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±22.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
46%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
48.2%±21.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Suncook and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.6% NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
12.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.5% NH: 72.8% |
72.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
59.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 5 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1951Lowest 28 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below NH |
29 minHighest 9% above NH |
25 min 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.5%±6.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #56 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Henniker School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.