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Sullivan vs Hooksett vs Surry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.4%).
Surry has the most kids (20.8% under 18).
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 | Sullivan | Hooksett | Surry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 687Lowest |
5,876Highest |
1,052 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+27.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+12% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.6±6.5Highest 8% above NH |
42.6±2Lowest about the NH average |
44.7±5.1 3% above NH |
| Sullivan and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±5 NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.8%±6.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Surry and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.7%±3.9 NH: 20.1% |
23.3%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Surry and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
41.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
31.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.6Lowest NH: 6% |
6.2%±3.7 NH: 6% |
6.6%±6.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Surry and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$20k 8% above NH |
$101,053±$25kLowest about the NH average |
$110,125±$25kHighest 11% above NH |
| Surry and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $236,500±$29kLowest 41% below NH |
$348,100±$32kHighest 14% below NH |
$331,400±$23k 18% below NH |
| Hooksett and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$275Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,811±$283 21% above NH |
$1,955±$374Highest 31% above NH |
| Surry and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,099 24% below NH |
$4,960Lowest 26% below NH |
$6,384Highest 4% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±84.5 NH: 48.2% |
46%±20.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
33.3%±74.3Lowest 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 | 4.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
3.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
72.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above NH |
29 min 9% above NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
| Work from home | 4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±4.6 NH: 16.8% |
16%±7.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Surry 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 | — |
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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.