Compare towns
Hooksett vs Lancaster 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%).
Lancaster has the most affordable homes ($216k 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 | Lancaster | Suncook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,876Highest |
3,216Lowest |
5,432 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-8.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±2 about the NH average |
45.5±6.9Highest 5% above NH |
37.9±8.1Lowest 12% below NH |
| Lancaster 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% |
20.9%±6.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Lancaster 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% |
28.4%±5.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±3.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Lancaster 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% |
30.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
31.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±3.7Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±2.2 NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hooksett and Lancaster 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 |
$68,911±$23kLowest 30% 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 |
$215,700±$24kLowest 46% 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±$283Highest 21% above NH |
$1,019±$263Lowest 32% below NH |
$1,091±$317 27% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,960 26% below NH |
$4,226Lowest 37% below NH |
$6,975Highest 5% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
36.1%±17Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.2%±21.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Suncook and Hooksett 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% |
16.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
12.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5% NH: 72.8% |
75.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
59.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1942Lowest 37 yrs older than NH |
1951 28 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 9% above NH |
23 minLowest 14% below NH |
25 min 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.4%±4.6 NH: 16.8% |
11.5%±6.3Lowest 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 | #107 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | White Mountains Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.