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Hooksett vs Pelham vs Sullivan
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%).
Pelham has the most expensive homes ($553k median).
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
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 | Pelham | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,876 |
14,449Highest |
687Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+10.3% NH: +4.6% |
-2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±2 about the NH average |
41.5±2.7Lowest 4% below NH |
46.6±6.5Highest 8% above NH |
| Sullivan 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% |
22%±2.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±5 NH: 18.2% |
| Pelham and Sullivan 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% |
16.5%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.5%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Hooksett and Sullivan 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% |
40% NH: 40.6% |
28.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±3.7Highest NH: 6% |
5.9%±1.3 NH: 6% |
3.9%±2.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hooksett and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,053±$25kLowest about the NH average |
$135,956±$19kHighest 37% above NH |
$106,667±$20k 8% above NH |
| Pelham and Sullivan 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 |
$552,600±$27kHighest 37% above NH |
$236,500±$29kLowest 41% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,811±$283Highest 21% above NH |
$1,425±$88 4% below NH |
$1,225±$275Lowest 18% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,960Lowest 26% below NH |
$8,634Highest 30% above NH |
$5,099 24% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
67.3%±12.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±84.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Pelham and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4% NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.7% NH: 72.8% |
93.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 9% above NH |
30 min 10% above NH |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.4%±4.6 NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #30 of 120 in NH | #48 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Pelham School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Pelham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.