Compare towns
Hooksett vs Stoddard 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%).
Stoddard has the oldest population (median age 53).
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 | Stoddard | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,876Highest |
1,072 |
687Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+11.5% NH: +4.6% |
-2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±2Lowest about the NH average |
53±4Highest 22% above NH |
46.6±6.5 8% above NH |
| Stoddard and Sullivan 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% |
17.5%±3.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±5 NH: 18.2% |
| Stoddard and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±3.9 NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.5%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Stoddard 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 NH: 40.6% |
34.1% NH: 40.6% |
28.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±3.7Highest NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
| Hooksett and Sullivan 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 about the NH average |
$94,904±$11kLowest 4% below NH |
$106,667±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
| Sullivan 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±$32kHighest 14% below NH |
$330,300±$20k 18% below NH |
$236,500±$29kLowest 41% below NH |
| Hooksett and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,811±$283Highest 21% above NH |
$895±$751Lowest 40% below NH |
$1,225±$275 18% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,960 26% below NH |
$4,316Lowest 35% below NH |
$5,099Highest 24% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
52.6%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±84.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Stoddard and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.3% NH: 72.8% |
93.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 9% above NH |
34 minHighest 25% above NH |
32 min 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.4%±4.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hooksett and Stoddard 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 | — | Stoddard School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.