Compare towns
Hooksett vs Bath 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
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.4%).
Bath has the most affordable homes ($234k median).
Hooksett has the highest household income ($118k).
Suncook has the most renters (40.5% rent).
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 | Hooksett | Bath | Hooksett | Suncook |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,876 |
1,097Lowest |
15,057Highest |
5,432 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
0%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6% NH: +4.6% |
+2.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±2 about the NH average |
48.6±8.6Highest 12% above NH |
41.3±1.5 5% below NH |
37.9±8.1Lowest 12% below NH |
| Bath and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Bath and Suncook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±3.9 NH: 20.1% |
26.1%±2.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±3.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bath 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
31.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±3.7 NH: 6% |
2.4%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Hooksett and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,053±$25k about the NH average |
$67,813±$22kLowest 32% below NH |
$117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH |
$79,836±$25k 19% below NH |
| Hooksett and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $348,100±$32k 14% below NH |
$234,400±$23kLowest 42% below NH |
$407,000±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$361,100±$22k 10% below NH |
| Hooksett and Suncook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,811±$283Highest 21% above NH |
$1,438±$309 4% below NH |
$1,661±$206 11% above NH |
$1,091±$317Lowest 27% below NH |
| Hooksett and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,960 26% below NH |
$4,413Lowest 34% below NH |
$6,554 about the NH average |
$6,975Highest 5% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
5.9%±61.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4 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 | 4% NH: 7.2% |
8.1% NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
12.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5% NH: 72.8% |
90.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
80.6% NH: 72.8% |
59.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1951Lowest 28 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 9% above NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.4%±4.6 NH: 16.8% |
11.1%±3.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1 NH: 16.8% |
15.5%±6.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| 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 | #30 of 120 in NH | — | #30 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Bath School District | Hooksett School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.