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Hooksett vs Sturbridge vs Sutton
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 (+10.6%).
Sturbridge has the most people working from home (19.8%).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($363k median).
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 | Sturbridge | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,057Highest |
9,960 |
2,239Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
47.2±2.6 21% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Sturbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Sturbridge and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton and Sturbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11kLowest 46% above U.S. |
$136,759±$15kHighest 69% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31k 61% above U.S. |
| Sturbridge and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$425,800±$18kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$362,600±$16kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Sturbridge and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,193±$398Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614 17% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554 110% above U.S. |
$6,520Lowest 109% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
42%±17.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sturbridge and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
38 minHighest 43% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sturbridge 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 | #89 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Sturbridge · Tantasqua | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Tantasqua Regional Sr High | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.7Lowest |
10.4Highest |
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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.