Compare towns
Hooksett vs Allenstown 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 the highest household income ($118k).
Allenstown has the most affordable homes ($244k median).
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 | Allenstown | Suncook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,057Highest |
4,743Lowest |
5,432 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+8.9% NH: +4.6% |
+2.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5Highest 5% below NH |
39.4±4.7 9% below NH |
37.9±8.1Lowest 12% below NH |
| Hooksett and Allenstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.9%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Allenstown and Suncook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.4%±3.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±3.3 NH: 20.1% |
| Hooksett and Suncook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
19.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
31.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
0.7%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH |
$72,500±$21kLowest 27% below NH |
$79,836±$25k 19% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$243,600±$69kLowest 39% below NH |
$361,100±$22k 10% below NH |
| Hooksett and Suncook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH |
$1,281±$397 14% below NH |
$1,091±$317Lowest 27% below NH |
| Hooksett and Allenstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554 about the NH average |
$4,098Lowest 39% below NH |
$6,975Highest 5% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
57.8%±29.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.2%±21.7 NH: 48.2% |
| Allenstown and Suncook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.9% NH: 7.2% |
12.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% NH: 72.8% |
80.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
59.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1951Lowest 28 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the NH average |
24 minLowest 10% below NH |
25 min 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1 NH: 16.8% |
7.6%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.5%±6.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Suncook and Hooksett 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 | Hooksett School District | Allenstown School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.