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Hooksett vs Sutton vs Walden
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
Walden has the most people working from home (21.4%).
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 | Walden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,057Highest |
790Lowest |
1,037 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
48.8±3.2Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Walden and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hooksett and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$88,000±$15k 9% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$231,100±$41kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$238,900±$23k 28% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
— | $900±$136Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$3,975 27% above U.S. |
$3,944Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±86.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Walden 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Walden and Hooksett 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.