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Hooksett vs Suncook vs Walpole
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 (+10.6%).
Suncook has the most people working from home (15.5%).
Walpole has the oldest population (median age 46.5).
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 | Suncook | Walpole |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,057Highest |
5,432 |
3,690Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.3% NH: +4.6% |
-2.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5 5% below NH |
37.9±8.1Lowest 12% below NH |
46.5±10.4Highest 7% above NH |
| Walpole and Hooksett 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% |
19.8%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
22.2%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Walpole and Suncook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±3.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
25.5%±5.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
31.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
32.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
4%±2.8 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH |
$79,836±$25kLowest 19% below NH |
$82,617±$16k 17% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$361,100±$22k 10% below NH |
$319,800±$48kLowest 21% 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 |
$1,091±$317Lowest 27% below NH |
$1,165±$150 22% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554 about the NH average |
$6,975Highest 5% above NH |
$6,078Lowest 9% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.2%±21.7 NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±21.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Walpole 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% |
12.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
11.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
59.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
69.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1951Lowest 28 yrs older than NH |
1967 12 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the NH average |
25 min 8% below NH |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1 NH: 16.8% |
15.5%±6.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest 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 | — | #27 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hooksett School District | — | Fall Mountain Regional 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.