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Hooksett vs Hanover 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%).
Hanover has the most expensive homes ($843k median).
Suncook has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Hanover is a college town. 49.8% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Hanover | Suncook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,876 |
8,479Highest |
5,432Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1% NH: +4.6% |
+2.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±2Highest about the NH average |
21.8±0.3Lowest 50% below NH |
37.9±8.1 12% below NH |
| Hooksett and Suncook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
9.8%±2.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±4.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Suncook and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±3.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.6%±3.2 NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±3.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hooksett and Hanover 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% |
89.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
31.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±3.7 NH: 6% |
49.8%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,053±$25k about the NH average |
$153,281±$26kHighest 55% above NH |
$79,836±$25kLowest 19% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $348,100±$32kLowest 14% below NH |
$842,600±$97kHighest 109% above NH |
$361,100±$22k 10% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,811±$283 21% above NH |
$2,254±$249Highest 51% above NH |
$1,091±$317Lowest 27% below NH |
| Hanover 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,975 5% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46%±20.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72%±17.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.2%±21.7 NH: 48.2% |
| Hanover 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% |
8% NH: 7.2% |
12.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
62.4% NH: 72.8% |
59.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1974 5 yrs older than NH |
1951Lowest 28 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 9% above NH |
19 minLowest 29% below NH |
25 min 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
26.7%±6Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.5%±6.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Hanover 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 | #1 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.