Compare towns
Roxbury vs Hooksett vs Sullivan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Roxbury has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Hooksett has the most people working from home (13.4%).
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k 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 | Roxbury | Hooksett | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 299Lowest |
15,057Highest |
687 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.2±17.7 about the NH average |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
46.6±6.5Highest 8% above NH |
| Sullivan and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±11.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±5 NH: 18.2% |
| Hooksett and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±10.8 NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.5%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Sullivan and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6% NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.4%±15.8Highest NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6 NH: 6% |
3.9%±2.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Roxbury and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,226±$14kLowest 30% below NH |
$117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH |
$106,667±$20k 8% above NH |
| Hooksett and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $323,100±$219k 20% below NH |
$407,000±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$236,500±$29kLowest 41% below NH |
| Hooksett and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH |
$1,225±$275Lowest 18% below NH |
| Hooksett and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,787 13% below NH |
$6,554Highest about the NH average |
$5,099Lowest 24% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±84.5 NH: 48.2% |
| Hooksett and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.7% NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 0.7%±1.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
4.2%±2.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #30 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Hooksett 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.