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Strong vs Hooksett vs Sullivan vs Avon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Strong has the most people working from home (18.5%).
Hooksett has the highest household income ($118k).
Sullivan has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Avon has the most affordable homes ($142k 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 | Strong | Hooksett | Sullivan | Avon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,249 |
15,057Highest |
1,246 |
359Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 47.5±8.9Highest 22% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
47.1±15 21% above U.S. |
47.1±5.1 21% above U.S. |
| Strong and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Avon and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sullivan and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26% U.S.: 35.7% |
15.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±4.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $47,557±$10kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$59,643±$14k 26% below U.S. |
$63,125±$32k 22% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $183,900±$29k 45% below U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$222,000±$33k 33% below U.S. |
$141,700±$42kLowest 57% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $920±$276 35% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$883±$114 38% below U.S. |
$465±$30Lowest 67% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,950 37% below U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$2,228 29% below U.S. |
$1,469Lowest 53% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.9%±52.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
34.9%±23.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
90%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Avon and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
42 minHighest 59% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.5%±9.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±7.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Strong 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 | RSU 58/MSAD 58 | Hooksett School District | RSU 24 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Sumner Memorial High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.5 |
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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.