Compare towns
Suncook vs Canterbury 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
Suncook has the most renters (40.5% rent).
Canterbury has the most people working from home (21.6%).
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 | Canterbury | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,432 |
2,353Lowest |
5,876Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% NH: +4.6% |
+1.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+27.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 37.9±8.1Lowest 12% below NH |
48.6±3.8Highest 12% above NH |
42.6±2 about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±4.4 NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Suncook and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±3.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.9%±3.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.7%±3.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Canterbury 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
49.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
6.8%±3Highest NH: 6% |
6.2%±3.7 NH: 6% |
| Canterbury 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±$25kLowest 19% below NH |
$129,333±$37kHighest 31% above NH |
$101,053±$25k about the NH average |
| Canterbury and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $361,100±$22k 10% below NH |
$443,700±$21kHighest 10% above NH |
$348,100±$32kLowest 14% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,091±$317Lowest 27% below NH |
$2,136±$233Highest 43% above NH |
$1,811±$283 21% above NH |
| Canterbury and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,975 5% above NH |
$7,421Highest 11% above NH |
$4,960Lowest 26% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.2%±21.7 NH: 48.2% |
71.7%±48.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
46%±20.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Canterbury and Suncook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.4% NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
72.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 28 yrs older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 8% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
29 min 9% above NH |
| Work from home | 15.5%±6.7 NH: 16.8% |
21.6%±7.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Canterbury and Suncook 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 | — | Shaker Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.