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Hooksett vs Dracut vs Suncook
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.4%).
Dracut has the most expensive homes ($474k median).
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 | Dracut | Suncook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,876 |
32,574Highest |
5,432Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±2Highest 10% above U.S. |
41.7±2 7% above U.S. |
37.9±8.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Hooksett and Dracut are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Dracut and Suncook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hooksett and Dracut 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Dracut 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 25% above U.S. |
$114,036±$10kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$79,836±$25kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Dracut 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±$32kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$473,900±$17kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$361,100±$22k 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,811±$283 28% above U.S. |
$1,839±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,091±$317Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Dracut and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,960Lowest 59% above U.S. |
$5,375 72% above U.S. |
$6,975Highest 124% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46%±20.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±7.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.2%±21.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dracut and Suncook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.5%±6.7Highest 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 | #30 of 120 in NH | #201 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Dracut | — |
| High school in town | — | Dracut Senior High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9 |
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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.