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Hooksett vs Monkton 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.4%).
Monkton has the most people working from home (26.7%).
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 | Monkton | Suncook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,876Highest |
1,999Lowest |
5,432 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±2 10% above U.S. |
47.1±5.4Highest 21% above U.S. |
37.9±8.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Monkton 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 U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Suncook and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hooksett and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
50%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest 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. |
$119,688±$28kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$79,836±$25kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Monkton 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 5% above U.S. |
$379,900±$18kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$361,100±$22k 9% above U.S. |
| Monkton and Suncook 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. |
$1,301±$120 8% below U.S. |
$1,091±$317Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,960Lowest 59% above U.S. |
$5,887 89% above U.S. |
$6,975Highest 124% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46%±20.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±64Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.2%±21.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Monkton 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% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.6%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. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.5%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Monkton 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 | — | — |
| School district | — | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.