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Hooksett vs Randolph 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%).
Randolph has the most affordable homes ($279k median).
Suncook has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
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 | Randolph | Suncook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,876Highest |
4,843Lowest |
5,432 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±2Highest 10% above U.S. |
40.4±7.4 4% above U.S. |
37.9±8.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Hooksett and Randolph 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% |
17.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Suncook and Randolph 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% |
22.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Randolph 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±3.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Randolph 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±$25kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$79,836±$25k about the U.S. average |
| 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 5% above U.S. |
$278,700±$38kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$361,100±$22kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| 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 28% above U.S. |
$1,172±$173 17% below U.S. |
$1,091±$317Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,960 59% above U.S. |
$4,698Lowest 51% above U.S. |
$6,975Highest 124% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46%±20.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±17.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.2%±21.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Randolph 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% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.5%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #55 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — |
| High school in town | — | Randolph Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.4 |
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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.