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Suncook vs Needham 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).
Needham has the most expensive homes ($1189k 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 | Needham | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,432Lowest |
32,459Highest |
5,876 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+27.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.9±8.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.1±1.6Highest 11% above U.S. |
42.6±2 10% above U.S. |
| Needham 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% |
27.5%±2.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hooksett and Needham 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% |
81.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Needham 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 about the U.S. average |
$214,308±$13kHighest 165% above U.S. |
$101,053±$25k 25% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $361,100±$22k 9% above U.S. |
$1,188,500±$43kHighest 257% above U.S. |
$348,100±$32kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,091±$317Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$2,409±$183Highest 70% above U.S. |
$1,811±$283 28% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,975 124% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,960Lowest 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.2%±21.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±8.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±20.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Needham 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% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.5%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #19 of 282 in MA | #30 of 120 in NH |
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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.