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Hooksett vs Ogunquit vs Suncook vs Hooksett

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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Suncook has the most renters (40.5% rent).
Hooksett has the highest household income ($118k).

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MeasureHooksettOgunquitSuncookHooksett
People
Population
5,876
1,379Lowest
5,432
15,057Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+27.4%
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+2.3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+10.6%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
42.6±2
10% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
37.9±8.1Lowest
about the U.S. average
41.3±1.5
6% above U.S.
Kids under 18
14.7%±3.6
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
19.8%±4.9Highest
U.S.: 22%
17.4%±2.9
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%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
16.5%±3.3Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
17.3%±2.4
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
41.4%
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
31.4%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
39.6%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
6.2%±3.7
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8
U.S.: 6.4%
2.5%±1.6Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
8.9%±1.6Highest
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.
$114,259±$56k
42% above U.S.
$79,836±$25kLowest
about the U.S. average
$117,962±$11kHighest
46% above U.S.
Hooksett and Ogunquit 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.
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
$361,100±$22k
9% above U.S.
$407,000±$26k
22% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,811±$283Highest
28% above U.S.
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$1,091±$317Lowest
23% below U.S.
$1,661±$206
18% above 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.
$4,473Lowest
43% above U.S.
$6,975Highest
124% above U.S.
$6,554
110% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
46%±20.2
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
48.2%±21.7Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
41.7%±16.4
U.S.: 51.1%
Suncook and Hooksett 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%
3.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
12.9%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.3%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
72.5%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
59.5%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
80.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1987
7 yrs newer than U.S.
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
1951Lowest
29 yrs older than U.S.
1988Highest
8 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
29 minHighest
11% above U.S.
26 min
about the U.S. average
25 minLowest
7% below U.S.
27 min
about the U.S. average
Work from home
14.4%±4.6
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
15.5%±6.7
U.S.: 15.1%
13.4%±3.1Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
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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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.