Compare towns
Suncook vs Hooksett vs Bristol vs Littleton
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 people working from home (15.5%).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.4%).
Bristol has the most kids (24.3% under 18).
Littleton has the shortest commute (14 min average).
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 | Hooksett | Bristol | Littleton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,432 |
5,876 |
3,273Lowest |
6,040Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% NH: +4.6% |
+27.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+6.2% NH: +4.6% |
+1.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 37.9±8.1Lowest 12% below NH |
42.6±2 about the NH average |
42.7±5.7Highest about the NH average |
38±7.4 12% below NH |
| Bristol 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% |
14.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
24.3%±6.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±4.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Bristol 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% |
20.7%±3.9 NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.9%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Bristol 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% NH: 40.6% |
41.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
35.5% NH: 40.6% |
25.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.6 NH: 6% |
6.2%±3.7Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±2 NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hooksett and Bristol 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 19% below NH |
$101,053±$25kHighest about the NH average |
$78,438±$10k 21% below NH |
$56,746±$11kLowest 43% below NH |
| Hooksett and Suncook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $361,100±$22kHighest 10% below NH |
$348,100±$32k 14% below NH |
$258,300±$63kLowest 36% below NH |
$282,900±$55k 30% below NH |
| Suncook and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,091±$317 27% below NH |
$1,811±$283Highest 21% above NH |
$1,310±$97 12% below NH |
$940±$50Lowest 37% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,975Highest 5% above NH |
$4,960 26% below NH |
$4,162Lowest 38% below NH |
$4,741 29% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.2%±21.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
46%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±14.2 NH: 48.2% |
44.8%±12.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Suncook and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.9% NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.3% NH: 7.2% |
14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.5% NH: 72.8% |
72.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
69.7% NH: 72.8% |
51.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 28 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1972 7 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 8% below NH |
29 minHighest 9% above NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
14 minLowest 46% below NH |
| Work from home | 15.5%±6.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±4.6 NH: 16.8% |
11.8%±5.2 NH: 16.8% |
10%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| 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 | — | #30 of 120 in NH | #79 of 120 in NH | #80 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | — | Newfound Area School District | Littleton School District |
| High school in town | — | — | Newfound Regional High School | Littleton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.5Highest |
7.9Lowest |
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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.