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Suncook vs Jericho 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).
Jericho has the most people working from home (21.8%).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
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 | Jericho | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,432 |
5,114Lowest |
15,057Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.9±8.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Suncook and Jericho 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% |
20.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jericho 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% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,836±$25kLowest about the U.S. average |
$116,923±$16k 45% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $361,100±$22kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,091±$317Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,975 124% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$6,554Lowest 110% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.2%±21.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho 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% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 15.5%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho 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 | — | #6 of 70 in VT | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Hooksett School District |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.