Compare towns
Hooksett vs Windham vs Sutton 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%).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($723k median).
Sutton has the oldest population (median age 48.1).
Hooksett has the shortest commute (27 min average).
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 | Windham | Sutton | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,876 |
16,038Highest |
2,239Lowest |
15,057 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+16.4% NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±2 about the NH average |
41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below NH |
48.1±4.1Highest 11% above NH |
41.3±1.5 5% below NH |
| 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 NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Windham and Sutton 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% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
| Sutton 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% NH: 40.6% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
44.3% NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±3.7 NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6 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±$25kLowest about the NH average |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
$130,313±$31k 32% above NH |
$117,962±$11k 19% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $348,100±$32kLowest 14% below NH |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
$407,000±$26k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,811±$283 21% above NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
$1,656±$614Lowest 11% above NH |
$1,661±$206 11% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,960Lowest 26% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,652 15% above NH |
$6,554 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
| Windham 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% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.9% NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
80.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above NH |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 14.4%±4.6 NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Windham and Sutton 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 | #13 of 120 in NH | — | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Windham School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Hooksett School District |
| High school in town | — | Windham High School | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
10.4Lowest |
— |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | 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.