Compare towns
Henniker vs Hooksett vs Sutton
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.9%).
Hooksett has the most expensive homes ($407k median).
Sutton has the most homeowners (95.7%).
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 | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,197 |
15,057Highest |
2,239Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6% NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 31.1±6.1Lowest 28% below NH |
41.3±1.5 5% below NH |
48.1±4.1Highest 11% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Sutton and Hooksett 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% |
17.3%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Sutton and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.4% NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 27%±6.5Highest NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6 NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,206±$21kLowest 4% below NH |
$117,962±$11k 19% above NH |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
| Sutton and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,700±$49kLowest 11% below NH |
$407,000±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,081±$164Lowest 27% below NH |
$1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH |
$1,656±$614 11% above NH |
| Hooksett and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,877Highest 33% above NH |
$6,554Lowest about the NH average |
$7,652 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±22.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Henniker and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
80.6% NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 5 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
29 minHighest 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Henniker and Sutton 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 | #56 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Henniker School District | Hooksett School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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| 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.