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Hooksett vs Suncook vs Windsor
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%).
Suncook has the most people working from home (15.5%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k 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 | Suncook | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,057Highest |
5,432 |
3,554Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
37.9±8.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.8±6.5Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Windsor 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Suncook and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$79,836±$25k about the U.S. average |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$361,100±$22k 9% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| 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 18% above U.S. |
$1,091±$317 23% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554 110% above U.S. |
$6,975Highest 124% above U.S. |
$5,209Lowest 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.2%±21.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Suncook 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% |
12.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1951 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.5%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Hooksett School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 12 photos → |
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.