What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.4%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Hooksett	Sullivan
People
Population	5,876Highest	687Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+27.4%Highest NH: +4.6%	-2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	42.6±2Lowest about the NH average	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%	16.3%±5Highest NH: 18.2%
	Sullivan and Hooksett 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%	20.5%±3.6Lowest 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%	28.5%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.2%±3.7Highest NH: 6%	3.9%±2.6Lowest 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±$25kLowest about the NH average	$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	$236,500±$29kLowest 41% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,811±$283Highest 21% above NH	$1,225±$275Lowest 18% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,960Lowest 26% below NH	$5,099Highest 24% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	46%±20.2Highest NH: 48.2%	40%±84.5Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Hooksett and Sullivan 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%	4.1%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	72.5%Lowest NH: 72.8%	93.6%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH	1979Lowest same as NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minLowest 9% above NH	32 minHighest 20% above NH
Work from home	14.4%±4.6Highest NH: 16.8%	4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#30 of 120 in NH	—
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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.