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Hooksett vs Everett vs Suncook vs Plaistow
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%).
Everett has the most expensive homes ($610k median).
Suncook has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Plaistow has the most homeowners (78.1%).
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 | Everett | Suncook | Plaistow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,876 |
50,045Highest |
5,432Lowest |
7,861 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±2Highest 10% above U.S. |
35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
37.9±8.1 about the U.S. average |
40.1±3.7 3% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Plaistow 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% |
21.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Everett 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% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hooksett and Plaistow 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% |
24.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±3.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Everett 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 25% above U.S. |
$85,218±$7k 6% above U.S. |
$79,836±$25kLowest about the U.S. average |
$108,317±$13kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Plaistow 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. |
$610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
$361,100±$22k 9% above U.S. |
$404,500±$32k 22% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,811±$283 28% above U.S. |
$2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,091±$317Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,664±$187 18% above U.S. |
| Everett and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,960 59% above U.S. |
$4,880Lowest 56% above U.S. |
$6,975 124% above U.S. |
$7,194Highest 131% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46%±20.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.2%±21.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.3%±16.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Everett and Plaistow 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% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1951 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.5%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±4 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 | #264 of 282 in MA | — | #66 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Everett | — | Timberlane Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | Everett High | — | Timberlane Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Highest |
— | 11.4Lowest |
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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.