Compare towns
Hooksett vs Exeter 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%).
Exeter has the most people working from home (19.9%).
Suncook has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
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 | Exeter | Suncook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,876 |
16,151Highest |
5,432Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+12.2% NH: +4.6% |
+2.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±2 about the NH average |
45.8±2.3Highest 6% above NH |
37.9±8.1Lowest 12% below NH |
| Exeter 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% |
17%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±4.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Suncook and Exeter 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% |
24.4%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±3.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Exeter 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% |
59.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
31.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±3.7Highest NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.8 NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hooksett and Exeter 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 |
$110,346±$13kHighest 11% above NH |
$79,836±$25kLowest 19% below NH |
| Exeter 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 14% below NH |
$456,600±$21kHighest 13% above NH |
$361,100±$22k 10% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,811±$283 21% above NH |
$1,856±$223Highest 24% above NH |
$1,091±$317Lowest 27% below NH |
| Exeter and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,960Lowest 26% below NH |
$8,814Highest 32% above NH |
$6,975 5% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46%±20.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
59%±11.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.2%±21.7 NH: 48.2% |
| Exeter and Suncook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
12.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
69.1% NH: 72.8% |
59.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1951Lowest 28 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 9% above NH |
25 min 7% below NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.5%±6.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Exeter and Suncook 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 | #22 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Exeter High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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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.