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Hooksett vs Hooksett vs Tyringham 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
Hooksett has the most affordable homes ($348k median).
Tyringham has the most expensive homes ($699k median).
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 | Hooksett | Tyringham | Suncook |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,876 |
15,057Highest |
494Lowest |
5,432 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±2 10% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
59.2±2.7Highest 52% above U.S. |
37.9±8.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
8.7%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Suncook and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
35.2%±8.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
66.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±3.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett 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. |
$117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
$163,333±$28kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$79,836±$25kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $348,100±$32kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$699,400±$96kHighest 110% above U.S. |
$361,100±$22k 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,811±$283Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$1,050±$393Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,091±$317 23% below U.S. |
| Hooksett 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. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
$4,632Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$6,975Highest 124% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.2%±21.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tyringham and Suncook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.5%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tyringham 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 | #30 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Hooksett School District | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.