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Suncook vs Holbrook 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).
Holbrook has the most expensive homes ($465k 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 | Holbrook | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,432Lowest |
11,380Highest |
5,876 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+27.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.9±8.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.8±3.2Highest 10% above U.S. |
42.6±2 10% above U.S. |
| Holbrook 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% |
21.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Holbrook 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hooksett and Holbrook 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% |
34.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Holbrook 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 |
$115,210±$14kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$101,053±$25k 25% above U.S. |
| Holbrook 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. |
$465,400±$21kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$348,100±$32kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,091±$317Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,094±$423 23% below U.S. |
$1,811±$283Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,975Highest 124% above U.S. |
$6,105 96% above U.S. |
$4,960Lowest 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.2%±21.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±18.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±20.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Suncook and Holbrook 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% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.5%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±4.6 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 | — | #234 of 282 in MA | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Holbrook | — |
| High school in town | — | Holbrook Middle High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3 |
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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.