Compare towns
Suncook vs Gilford 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).
Gilford has the most homeowners (93.1%).
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 | Gilford | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,432Lowest |
7,830Highest |
5,876 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8% NH: +4.6% |
+27.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 37.9±8.1Lowest 12% below NH |
48.2±3.9Highest 11% above NH |
42.6±2 about the NH average |
| Gilford 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 NH: 18.2% |
20.6%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Gilford 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 NH: 20.1% |
21.8%±3.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.7%±3.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Gilford 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% |
45.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.6 NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
6.2%±3.7Highest NH: 6% |
| 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 19% below NH |
$116,635±$11kHighest 18% above NH |
$101,053±$25k about the NH average |
| Gilford 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 |
$456,500±$56kHighest 13% above NH |
$348,100±$32kLowest 14% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,091±$317Lowest 27% below NH |
$1,150±$747 23% below NH |
$1,811±$283Highest 21% above NH |
| Hooksett and Gilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,975Highest 5% above NH |
$4,868Lowest 27% below NH |
$4,960 26% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.2%±21.7 NH: 48.2% |
62.2%±8.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
46%±20.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Gilford 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% |
6.2% NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
72.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 28 yrs older than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 8% below NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
29 minHighest 9% above NH |
| Work from home | 15.5%±6.7 NH: 16.8% |
16.9%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Gilford 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 | — | #45 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Gilford School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Gilford High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.5 |
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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.