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Suncook vs Ferrisburgh 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 renters (40.5% rent).
Ferrisburgh has the oldest population (median age 45.5).
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.

MeasureSuncookFerrisburghHooksettHooksett
People
Population
5,432
2,661Lowest
5,876
15,057Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+2.3%
U.S.: +7.4%
-4.6%Lowest
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
45.5±4.9Highest
17% above U.S.
42.6±2
10% above U.S.
41.3±1.5
6% above U.S.
Ferrisburgh and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
19.8%±4.9Highest
U.S.: 22%
17.2%±4.5
U.S.: 22%
14.7%±3.6Lowest
U.S.: 22%
17.4%±2.9
U.S.: 22%
Suncook and Hooksett 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%
23.3%±3.8Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
20.7%±3.9
U.S.: 17.2%
17.3%±2.4
U.S.: 17.2%
Ferrisburgh 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%
51.1%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
41.4%
U.S.: 35.7%
39.6%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.5%±1.6Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3%±2.8
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±$25kLowest
about the U.S. average
$106,989±$22k
33% above U.S.
$101,053±$25k
25% above U.S.
$117,962±$11kHighest
46% above U.S.
Hooksett and Ferrisburgh 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.
$422,700±$35kHighest
27% above U.S.
$348,100±$32kLowest
5% above U.S.
$407,000±$26k
22% above U.S.
Ferrisburgh and Hooksett 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.
$1,435±$173
about the U.S. average
$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.
$6,120
96% above U.S.
$4,960Lowest
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%
57%±19.5Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
46%±20.2
U.S.: 51.1%
41.7%±16.4Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Ferrisburgh 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%
2.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
4%
U.S.: 12.5%
3.3%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
59.5%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
85.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
72.5%
U.S.: 65.2%
80.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1951Lowest
29 yrs older than U.S.
1968
12 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.
28 min
8% above U.S.
29 minHighest
11% above U.S.
27 min
about the U.S. average
Work from home
15.5%±6.7Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
14.6%±4.2
U.S.: 15.1%
14.4%±4.6
U.S.: 15.1%
13.4%±3.1Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Suncook and Ferrisburgh 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 — #7 of 70 in VT #30 of 120 in NH #30 of 120 in NH
School district — Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 — Hooksett School District
High school in town — None in town — None in town
On TownTapestry
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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.