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Hooksett vs Sutton vs Newfields vs Plaistow
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%).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($363k median).
Newfields has the most people working from home (25.5%).
Plaistow has the most renters (21.9% 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 | Sutton | Newfields | Plaistow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,057Highest |
2,239 |
2,023Lowest |
7,861 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
+2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5 5% below NH |
48.1±4.1Highest 11% above NH |
44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
40.1±3.7Lowest 7% below NH |
| Sutton and Newfields 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% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Sutton and Plaistow 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% |
21.6%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17.4%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
| 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% NH: 40.6% |
44.3% NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
34.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2 NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hooksett and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11k 19% above NH |
$130,313±$31k 32% above NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$108,317±$13kLowest 9% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$26k about the NH average |
$362,600±$16kLowest 10% below NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$404,500±$32k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206 11% above NH |
$1,656±$614Lowest 11% above NH |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,664±$187 12% above NH |
| Newfields and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554Lowest about the NH average |
$7,652 15% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,194 8% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
55.3%±16.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Plaistow and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.3% NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.5% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
95.3% NH: 72.8% |
78.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
29 minHighest 10% above NH |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
29 min 7% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.6%±4 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #30 of 120 in NH | — | — | #66 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Newfields School District | Timberlane Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town | Timberlane Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Lowest |
— | 11.4Highest |
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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.