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Hooksett vs Guildhall 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
Guildhall has the most homeowners (93.7%).
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 | Guildhall | Suncook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,876Highest |
371Lowest |
5,432 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±2Highest 10% above U.S. |
42.6±7.8Highest 10% above U.S. |
37.9±8.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±7.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Guildhall 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±5.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Guildhall 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
33.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$25k 25% above U.S. |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$79,836±$25kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Guildhall 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 5% above U.S. |
$321,200±$62kLowest 3% below U.S. |
$361,100±$22kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| 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±$283Highest 28% above U.S. |
$850±$717Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,091±$317 23% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,960 59% above U.S. |
$4,625Lowest 48% above U.S. |
$6,975Highest 124% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46%±20.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.2%±21.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Guildhall 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% |
11.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest 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 | — | — |
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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.