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Hooksett vs Sutton vs Worcester vs Plaistow
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Worcester has the most renters (57.2% rent).
Plaistow 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 | Sutton | Worcester | Plaistow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,057 |
9,452 |
207,055Highest |
7,861Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
33.9±0.5Lowest 13% below U.S. |
40.1±3.7 3% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±0.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Plaistow and Sutton 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% |
18.8%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.3%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
14.1%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$70,102±$2kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$108,317±$13k 34% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Hooksett 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. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$374,400±$7kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$404,500±$32k 22% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,487±$38 5% above U.S. |
$1,664±$187Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Plaistow and Hooksett 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. |
$6,763 117% above U.S. |
$4,733Lowest 52% above U.S. |
$7,194Highest 131% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±2.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.3%±16.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plaistow and Worcester 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% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #30 of 120 in NH | #105 of 282 in MA | #266 of 282 in MA | #66 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Sutton | Ma Academy for Math and Science · Worcester | Timberlane Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Sutton High School | South High Community | Timberlane Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6 |
14.6Highest |
11.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.