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Suncook vs Lancaster 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).
Lancaster has the most affordable homes ($216k 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 | Lancaster | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,432 |
3,216Lowest |
5,876Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% NH: +4.6% |
-8.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+27.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 37.9±8.1Lowest 12% below NH |
45.5±6.9Highest 5% above NH |
42.6±2 about the NH average |
| Lancaster 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% |
20.9%±6.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Lancaster 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% |
28.4%±5.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.7%±3.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Lancaster 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% |
30.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
41.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
2.9%±2.2 NH: 6% |
6.2%±3.7Highest NH: 6% |
| Hooksett and Lancaster 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 |
$68,911±$23kLowest 30% below NH |
$101,053±$25kHighest about the NH average |
| 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 |
$215,700±$24kLowest 46% below NH |
$348,100±$32k 14% 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 |
$1,019±$263Lowest 32% below NH |
$1,811±$283Highest 21% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,975Highest 5% above NH |
$4,226Lowest 37% below NH |
$4,960 26% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.2%±21.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
36.1%±17Lowest NH: 48.2% |
46%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
| 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% NH: 7.2% |
16.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
75.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
72.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951 28 yrs older than NH |
1942Lowest 37 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 8% below NH |
23 minLowest 14% below NH |
29 minHighest 9% above NH |
| Work from home | 15.5%±6.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.5%±6.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±4.6 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 | — | #107 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | White Mountains Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.