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Hooksett vs Suncook vs Sutton
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%).
Suncook has the most renters (40.5% rent).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
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 | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,876 |
5,432Lowest |
9,452Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±2 10% above U.S. |
37.9±8.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.3±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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% |
19.8%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Suncook and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hooksett and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Sutton 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. |
$79,836±$25kLowest about the U.S. average |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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±$32kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$361,100±$22k 9% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,811±$283Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,091±$317Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,960Lowest 59% above U.S. |
$6,975Highest 124% above U.S. |
$6,763 117% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46%±20.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.2%±21.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Suncook and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.5%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton 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 | — | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | — | Sutton |
| High school in town | — | — | Sutton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.