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Sullivan vs South Hooksett vs Hooksett
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).
South Hooksett has the most expensive homes ($433k median).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.4%).
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 | Sullivan | South Hooksett | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 687Lowest |
5,902Highest |
5,876 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.7% NH: +4.6% |
+27.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.6±6.5Highest 8% above NH |
35.2±3.6Lowest 19% below NH |
42.6±2 about the NH average |
| Sullivan and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±5Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±3.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
13.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.7%±3.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Hooksett and Sullivan 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% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
41.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.6Lowest NH: 6% |
14.3%±0.8Highest NH: 6% |
6.2%±3.7 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$20k 8% above NH |
$130,000±$15kHighest 31% above NH |
$101,053±$25kLowest about the NH average |
| South Hooksett 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 |
$433,200±$40kHighest 8% above NH |
$348,100±$32k 14% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$275Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,471±$217 about the NH average |
$1,811±$283Highest 21% above NH |
| Hooksett and South 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 |
$6,801Highest about the NH average |
$4,960Lowest 26% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±84.5 NH: 48.2% |
36.1%±25Lowest NH: 48.2% |
46%±20.2Highest 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%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.9% NH: 72.8% |
72.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest same as NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above NH |
26 minLowest about the NH average |
29 min 9% above NH |
| Work from home | 4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
7.1%±2.4 NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±4.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| 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.