Compare towns
Hooksett vs Wolfeboro vs Suncook
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%).
Wolfeboro has the most expensive homes ($547k median).
Suncook has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
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 | Wolfeboro | Suncook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,876 |
6,571Highest |
5,432Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±2 about the NH average |
57±1.8Highest 32% above NH |
37.9±8.1Lowest 12% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±4.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Suncook and Hooksett 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% |
34.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±3.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.4% NH: 40.6% |
45%Highest NH: 40.6% |
31.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±3.7Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hooksett and Wolfeboro 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 about the NH average |
$94,375±$22k 5% below NH |
$79,836±$25kLowest 19% below NH |
| Hooksett and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $348,100±$32kLowest 14% below NH |
$546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH |
$361,100±$22k 10% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,811±$283Highest 21% above NH |
$1,103±$76 26% below NH |
$1,091±$317Lowest 27% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,960 26% below NH |
$4,531Lowest 32% below NH |
$6,975Highest 5% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.2%±21.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
| 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 NH: 7.2% |
8.2% NH: 7.2% |
12.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5% NH: 72.8% |
78.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
59.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1951Lowest 28 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 9% above NH |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
25 min 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.5%±6.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Wolfeboro 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 | #46 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Kingswood Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.