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Hooksett vs Suncook vs Waterford
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 kids (19.8% under 18).
Waterford has the most homeowners (99%).
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 | Waterford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,876Highest |
5,432 |
1,279Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±2 10% above U.S. |
37.9±8.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.4±5.3Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Waterford 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% |
16.7%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Suncook and Waterford 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% |
16.5%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Waterford 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% |
31.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Suncook 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 |
$109,375±$19kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Waterford 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. |
$361,100±$22kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$271,500±$22kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Suncook and Hooksett 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. |
$1,091±$317Lowest 23% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,960 59% above U.S. |
$6,975Highest 124% above U.S. |
$4,238Lowest 36% 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% |
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| Suncook and Hooksett 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% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
99%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.5%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.3%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Suncook and Waterford 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 | — | — |
| School district | — | — | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.