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Suncook vs Mapleton vs Hooksett vs Allenstown
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).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Hooksett has the highest household income ($118k).
Allenstown has the shortest commute (24 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 | Mapleton | Hooksett | Allenstown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,432 |
1,884Lowest |
15,057Highest |
4,743 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.9±8.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.8±6Highest 7% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
39.4±4.7 about the U.S. average |
| Mapleton 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% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Allenstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mapleton 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Mapleton 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 about the U.S. average |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$72,500±$21kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $361,100±$22k 9% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$243,600±$69k 27% 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±$317 23% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,281±$397 9% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Allenstown 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. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
$4,098 31% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.2%±21.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.8%±29.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Allenstown 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% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.5%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — |
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Hooksett School District | Allenstown School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.