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Hooksett vs Sutton vs Woolwich vs Pelham
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 the shortest commute (27 min average).
Sutton has the oldest housing (typical home built 1971).
Woolwich has the most affordable homes ($255k median).
Pelham has the most people working from home (22.8%).
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 | Woolwich | Pelham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,057Highest |
2,239Lowest |
3,158 |
14,449 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
55.8±5.5Highest 43% above U.S. |
41.5±2.7 7% above U.S. |
| Woolwich and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
15%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.9%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Woolwich 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31k 61% above U.S. |
$102,175±$26kLowest 27% above U.S. |
$135,956±$19kHighest 68% above U.S. |
| 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 22% above U.S. |
$362,600±$16k 9% above U.S. |
$254,500±$59kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$552,600±$27kHighest 66% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,656±$614 17% above U.S. |
— | $1,425±$88Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Hooksett and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554 110% above U.S. |
$7,652 145% above U.S. |
$2,433Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.3%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pelham and Woolwich 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% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | #92 of 133 in ME | #48 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Pelham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town | Pelham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
— | 10.4 |
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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.