Compare towns
Newfields vs South Hooksett vs Suncook
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfields has the most people working from home (25.5%).
South Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.7%).
Suncook has the most renters (40.5% 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 | Newfields | South Hooksett | Suncook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,023Lowest |
5,902Highest |
5,432 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3% NH: +4.6% |
+8.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8Highest about the NH average |
35.2±3.6Lowest 19% below NH |
37.9±8.1 12% below NH |
| Newfields and Suncook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±4.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Suncook and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.6%±0.9 NH: 20.1% |
13.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±3.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Suncook and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
31.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2 NH: 6% |
14.3%±0.8Highest NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| South 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 | $197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$130,000±$15k 31% above NH |
$79,836±$25kLowest 19% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$433,200±$40k 8% above NH |
$361,100±$22kLowest 10% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,471±$217 about the NH average |
$1,091±$317Lowest 27% below NH |
| Newfields and South Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,801Lowest about the NH average |
$6,975 5% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
36.1%±25Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.2%±21.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Suncook and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
12.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.9% NH: 72.8% |
59.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1951Lowest 28 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 4% below NH |
26 minHighest about the NH average |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.1%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.5%±6.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Newfields and Suncook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Newfields School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.