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Suncook vs Hooksett vs Union
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).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Union has the most affordable homes ($268k median).
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 | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,432 |
15,057Highest |
2,663Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.9±8.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
41.6±5.3Highest 7% above U.S. |
| Union 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% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Union 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% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Union 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% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,836±$25kLowest about the U.S. average |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$80,724±$9k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $361,100±$22k 9% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$267,600±$42kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Suncook 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. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,179±$452 17% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Union 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. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
$3,276Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.2%±21.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.6%±19.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Suncook and Hooksett 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% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.5%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Union 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 | — | #30 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Hooksett School District | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.