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Suncook vs Eliot 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 most kids (19.8% under 18).
Eliot has the most expensive homes ($499k 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 | Eliot | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,432Lowest |
7,146Highest |
5,876 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+27.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.9±8.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
42.6±2 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Suncook and Eliot 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% |
27.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Eliot 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Suncook 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 about the U.S. average |
$101,522±$10kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$101,053±$25k 25% above U.S. |
| Eliot 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 9% above U.S. |
$498,900±$62kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$348,100±$32kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,091±$317Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,811±$283 28% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,975Highest 124% above U.S. |
$4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$4,960 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.2%±21.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±20.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Eliot 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.5%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Eliot 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 | — | #19 of 133 in ME | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.