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Suncook vs Lyme vs Hooksett 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).
Lyme has the most people working from home (27.2%).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.4%).
Hooksett has the most homeowners (80.6%).
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 | Lyme | Hooksett | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,432 |
1,710Lowest |
5,876 |
15,057Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% NH: +4.6% |
+1.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+27.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 37.9±8.1Lowest 12% below NH |
48.6±7.8Highest 12% above NH |
42.6±2 about the NH average |
41.3±1.5 5% below NH |
| Lyme and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Suncook and Lyme 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% |
26.5%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.7%±3.9 NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
| Lyme 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 NH: 40.6% |
70.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.4% NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.9 NH: 6% |
6.2%±3.7 NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Hooksett and Hooksett 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 19% below NH |
$133,906±$15kHighest 35% above NH |
$101,053±$25k about the NH average |
$117,962±$11k 19% above NH |
| Lyme 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 10% below NH |
$645,000±$64kHighest 60% above NH |
$348,100±$32kLowest 14% below NH |
$407,000±$26k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,091±$317Lowest 27% below NH |
$1,418±$130 5% below NH |
$1,811±$283Highest 21% above NH |
$1,661±$206 11% above NH |
| Hooksett and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,975 5% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$4,960Lowest 26% below NH |
$6,554 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.2%±21.7 NH: 48.2% |
52.8%±29.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
46%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Lyme 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 NH: 7.2% |
4.4% NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
80.5% NH: 72.8% |
72.5% NH: 72.8% |
80.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 28 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 8% below NH |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
29 minHighest 9% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 15.5%±6.7 NH: 16.8% |
27.2%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±4.6 NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Lyme 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 | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Lyme School District | — | Hooksett School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.