Compare towns
Hooksett vs Suncook vs Hill vs Hooksett
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%).
Suncook has the most renters (40.5% rent).
Hill has the most homeowners (94.2%).
Hooksett has the highest household income ($118k).
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 | Suncook | Hill | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,876 |
5,432 |
908Lowest |
15,057Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.3% NH: +4.6% |
-6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±2 about the NH average |
37.9±8.1Lowest 12% below NH |
49.1±6.8Highest 13% above NH |
41.3±1.5 5% below NH |
| Hill and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±4.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
10.9%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Suncook and Hooksett 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% |
16.5%±3.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.5%±2.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
31.4% NH: 40.6% |
30.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±3.7 NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6 NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| 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 about the NH average |
$79,836±$25kLowest 19% below NH |
$82,125±$21k 17% below NH |
$117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH |
| 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 14% below NH |
$361,100±$22k 10% below NH |
$311,700±$41kLowest 23% below NH |
$407,000±$26kHighest about the NH average |
| 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 21% above NH |
$1,091±$317Lowest 27% below NH |
— | $1,661±$206 11% above NH |
| 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 26% below NH |
$6,975Highest 5% above NH |
$4,933Lowest 26% below NH |
$6,554 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
48.2%±21.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
| Suncook and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4% NH: 7.2% |
12.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
9.9% NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5% NH: 72.8% |
59.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
80.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1951Lowest 28 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
35 minHighest 32% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 14.4%±4.6 NH: 16.8% |
15.5%±6.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1 NH: 16.8% |
| 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 | — | — | Hill School District | Hooksett School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.