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Suncook vs Bellows Falls vs Hooksett
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Suncook has the youngest population (median age 37.9).
Bellows Falls has the most affordable homes ($196k 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 | Suncook | Bellows Falls | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,432 |
2,891Lowest |
5,876Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+27.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.9±8.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.3±6.7 6% above U.S. |
42.6±2Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bellows Falls and Suncook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bellows Falls and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±3.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bellows Falls and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,836±$25k about the U.S. average |
$56,086±$2kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$101,053±$25kHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Suncook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $361,100±$22kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$195,600±$35kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$348,100±$32k 5% above U.S. |
| Suncook and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,091±$317 23% below U.S. |
$1,038±$109Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,811±$283Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,975Highest 124% above U.S. |
$4,448Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$4,960 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.2%±21.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.9%±16.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Suncook and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
25.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.5%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Suncook 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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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.