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Hooksett vs Winthrop vs Suncook
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%).
Winthrop has the most people working from home (23.1%).
Suncook has the most renters (40.5% rent).
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 | Winthrop | Suncook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,876 |
6,191Highest |
5,432Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±2 10% above U.S. |
43.6±5.3Highest 12% above U.S. |
37.9±8.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Winthrop 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% |
22.9%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Winthrop and Suncook 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% |
23.4%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Winthrop 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% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,053±$25kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$86,470±$4k 7% above U.S. |
$79,836±$25kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Hooksett and Winthrop 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. |
$294,800±$41kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$361,100±$22kHighest 9% above 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. |
$892±$319Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,091±$317 23% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,960 59% above U.S. |
$3,506Lowest 12% above U.S. |
$6,975Highest 124% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46%±20.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.8%±22.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.2%±21.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Winthrop and Suncook 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% |
12.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.5%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Winthrop 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 | #12 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | Winthrop Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | — | Winthrop High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7 |
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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.