Compare towns
Suncook vs Fall River vs Hooksett 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 people working from home (15.5%).
Fall River has the most renters (64.7% rent).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.4%).
Hooksett has the highest household income ($118k).
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 | Fall River | Hooksett | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,432Lowest |
94,082Highest |
5,876 |
15,057 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+27.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.9±8.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
39.3±1.2 about the U.S. average |
42.6±2Highest 10% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Hooksett 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% |
19.9%±1.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Fall River and Suncook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hooksett 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% |
16.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±3.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett 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 |
$56,673±$3kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$101,053±$25k 25% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Hooksett 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. |
$395,500±$11k 19% above U.S. |
$348,100±$32kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Fall River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,091±$317Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,155±$27 18% below U.S. |
$1,811±$283Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
| Hooksett 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. |
$3,953Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$4,960 59% above U.S. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.2%±21.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fall River and Suncook 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% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
35.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 15.5%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 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 | — | #262 of 282 in MA | #30 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | — | Hooksett School District |
| High school in town | — | B M C Durfee High | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.3 |
— | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.