Compare towns
Hooksett vs Manchester vs Suncook vs Hooksett
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%).
Manchester has the most renters (51.3% rent).
Suncook has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Hooksett has the highest household income ($118k).
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 | Manchester | Suncook | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,876 |
115,643Highest |
5,432Lowest |
15,057 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
+2.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±2Highest about the NH average |
38±1 12% below NH |
37.9±8.1Lowest 12% below NH |
41.3±1.5 5% below NH |
| Hooksett 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% |
18%±1 NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±4.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Suncook and Manchester 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% |
15.5%±0.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±3.3 NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
| Hooksett 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% |
34% NH: 40.6% |
31.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±3.7 NH: 6% |
6.4%±0.7 NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,053±$25k about the NH average |
$81,007±$2k 18% below NH |
$79,836±$25kLowest 19% below NH |
$117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH |
| Hooksett 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±$32kLowest 14% below NH |
$365,600±$7k 9% below NH |
$361,100±$22k 10% below NH |
$407,000±$26kHighest about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,811±$283Highest 21% above NH |
$1,564±$37 5% above NH |
$1,091±$317Lowest 27% below NH |
$1,661±$206 11% above NH |
| Hooksett 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 |
$5,922 11% below NH |
$6,975Highest 5% above NH |
$6,554 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
50%±3.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.2%±21.7 NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Manchester and Suncook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4% NH: 7.2% |
11.2% NH: 7.2% |
12.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5% NH: 72.8% |
48.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
59.5% NH: 72.8% |
80.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1966 13 yrs older than NH |
1951Lowest 28 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 9% above NH |
24 minLowest 10% below NH |
25 min 8% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 14.4%±4.6 NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±1.3 NH: 16.8% |
15.5%±6.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest 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 | #115 of 120 in NH | — | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Spark Academy of Advanced Technologies · Manchester School District | — | Hooksett School District |
| High school in town | — | Manchester Memorial High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3 |
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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.