Compare towns
Hooksett vs Goshen 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%).
Goshen has the most kids (26.8% under 18).
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 | Goshen | Suncook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,876Highest |
1,042Lowest |
5,432 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±2 about the NH average |
54.1±16.1Highest 25% above NH |
37.9±8.1Lowest 12% below NH |
| Goshen 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% |
26.8%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Goshen 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% |
27.5%±8Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±3.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Goshen 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% |
22.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
31.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±3.7Highest NH: 6% |
0.9%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Hooksett and Suncook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,053±$25kHighest about the NH average |
$70,417±$26kLowest 29% below NH |
$79,836±$25k 19% below NH |
| Hooksett and Suncook 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 |
$255,600±$53kLowest 36% below NH |
$361,100±$22kHighest 10% below NH |
| Suncook and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,811±$283 21% above NH |
$1,938±$416Highest 30% above NH |
$1,091±$317Lowest 27% below NH |
| Goshen 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 |
$4,760Lowest 29% below NH |
$6,975Highest 5% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46%±20.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
46.2%±74.1 NH: 48.2% |
48.2%±21.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Suncook and Goshen 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% |
5.5% NH: 7.2% |
12.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5% NH: 72.8% |
91.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
59.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1971 8 yrs older than NH |
1951Lowest 28 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 9% above NH |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
25 min 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.4%±4.6 NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.5Lowest 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 | — | — |
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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.