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Hooksett vs Sullivan vs Hooksett 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%).
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($222k median).
Hooksett has the highest household income ($118k).
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 | Sullivan | Hooksett | Suncook |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,876 |
1,246Lowest |
15,057Highest |
5,432 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±2 10% above U.S. |
47.1±15Highest 21% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
37.9±8.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
18%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Suncook 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sullivan 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% |
26%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±3.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.6Lowest 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. |
$59,643±$14kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$79,836±$25k about the U.S. average |
| Hooksett 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±$32k 5% above U.S. |
$222,000±$33kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$361,100±$22k 9% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Suncook 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. |
$883±$114Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$1,091±$317 23% below 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. |
$2,228Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
$6,975Highest 124% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
34.9%±23.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 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 | — | #30 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | RSU 24 | Hooksett School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Sumner Memorial High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.5 |
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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.