Compare towns
Hooksett vs Sutton vs Pelham vs South Hooksett
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 oldest population (median age 48.1).
Pelham has the most people working from home (22.8%).
South Hooksett has the youngest population (median age 35.2).
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 | Pelham | South Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,057Highest |
2,239Lowest |
14,449 |
5,902 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.3% NH: +4.6% |
+8.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5 5% below NH |
48.1±4.1Highest 11% above NH |
41.5±2.7 4% below NH |
35.2±3.6Lowest 19% below NH |
| Sutton and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
22%±2.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Pelham 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 NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
13.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Sutton and Hooksett 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40% NH: 40.6% |
37.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6 NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Lowest NH: 6% |
5.9%±1.3 NH: 6% |
14.3%±0.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11kLowest 19% above NH |
$130,313±$31k 32% above NH |
$135,956±$19kHighest 37% above NH |
$130,000±$15k 31% above NH |
| Pelham 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 about the NH average |
$362,600±$16kLowest 10% below NH |
$552,600±$27kHighest 37% above NH |
$433,200±$40k 8% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH |
$1,656±$614 11% above NH |
$1,425±$88Lowest 4% below NH |
$1,471±$217 about the NH average |
| Hooksett and Sutton 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 |
$8,634Highest 30% above NH |
$6,801 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
67.3%±12.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
36.1%±25 NH: 48.2% |
| Pelham 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 NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.7% NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.7% NH: 72.8% |
82.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
29 min 10% above NH |
30 minHighest 10% above NH |
26 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1 NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.1%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Pelham 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 | — | #48 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Pelham School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | Pelham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
10.4 |
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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.