Compare towns
Hooksett vs Shelburne 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%).
Shelburne has the most people working from home (31.4%).
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 | Shelburne | Suncook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,876 |
7,969Highest |
5,432Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±2 10% above U.S. |
50.9±3.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
37.9±8.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Shelburne and Suncook 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% |
29.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
70.2%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% |
4.7%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Shelburne 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. |
$115,963±$16kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$79,836±$25kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Shelburne 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. |
$588,100±$44kHighest 77% above U.S. |
$361,100±$22k 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,811±$283Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,442±$589 about the U.S. average |
$1,091±$317Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,960Lowest 59% above U.S. |
$8,173Highest 162% above U.S. |
$6,975 124% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.7%±10.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.2%±21.7Highest 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
31.4%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.5%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #30 of 120 in NH | #8 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.