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Hooksett vs Suncook vs Stratham
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).
Stratham has the most expensive homes ($655k 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 | Suncook | Stratham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,876 |
5,432Lowest |
7,754Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±2Highest about the NH average |
37.9±8.1Lowest 12% below NH |
41.6±4.9 4% below NH |
| Hooksett and Stratham 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% |
19.8%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±5.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Stratham and Suncook 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% |
16.5%±3.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.6%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Hooksett and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.4% NH: 40.6% |
31.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
69.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±3.7Highest NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Hooksett and Stratham 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 |
$151,998±$20kHighest 53% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $348,100±$32kLowest 14% below NH |
$361,100±$22k 10% below NH |
$655,400±$36kHighest 63% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,811±$283 21% above NH |
$1,091±$317Lowest 27% below NH |
$2,511±$377Highest 68% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,960Lowest 26% below NH |
$6,975 5% above NH |
$9,781Highest 47% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46%±20.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.2%±21.7 NH: 48.2% |
64%±38.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Stratham and Suncook 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% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5% NH: 72.8% |
59.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1951Lowest 28 yrs older than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 9% above NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 14.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.5%±6.7 NH: 16.8% |
25.3%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Stratham and Suncook 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 | — | #43 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | — | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham 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.