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Hooksett vs Sutton vs Rumney
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 homeowners (95.7%).
Rumney has the most affordable homes ($310k 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 | Sutton | Rumney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,057Highest |
2,239 |
1,458Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
+1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
48.1±4.1Highest 11% above NH |
44.5±2.3 about the NH average |
| Sutton and Rumney 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% |
18.7%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Sutton and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
24.1%±3.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Rumney and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hooksett and Sutton 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±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
$79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
| 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±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
$309,800±$37kLowest 23% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH |
$1,656±$614 11% above NH |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
| Hooksett and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554 about the NH average |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
$4,716Lowest 29% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Rumney 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% NH: 7.2% |
10.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
77.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the NH average |
29 min 10% above NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7 NH: 16.8% |
| Sutton and Rumney 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 | — | — |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Rumney School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 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.