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Suncook vs Newfields vs Pembroke 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).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Pembroke has the most kids (24% under 18).
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 | Newfields | Pembroke | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,432 |
2,023Lowest |
7,438Highest |
5,876 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
+1.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+27.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 37.9±8.1Lowest 12% below NH |
44.1±1.8Highest about the NH average |
41.9±3.3 3% below NH |
42.6±2 about the NH average |
| Newfields 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% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
24%±4.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Pembroke and Suncook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±3.3 NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
16.4%±3.2 NH: 20.1% |
20.7%±3.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Hooksett and Suncook 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% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
32.2% NH: 40.6% |
41.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.6 NH: 6% |
6.2%±3.7 NH: 6% |
| Newfields 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 |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$89,519±$22k 10% below NH |
$101,053±$25k about the NH average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $361,100±$22k 10% below NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$371,500±$20k 8% below NH |
$348,100±$32kLowest 14% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,091±$317Lowest 27% below NH |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,218±$354 18% below NH |
$1,811±$283 21% above NH |
| Newfields 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 |
$7,589 14% above NH |
$4,960Lowest 26% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.2%±21.7 NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.4%±21.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
46%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Pembroke and Suncook 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% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
15%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
67.4% NH: 72.8% |
72.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 28 yrs older than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1969 10 yrs older than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 8% below NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
25 min 8% below NH |
29 minHighest 9% above NH |
| Work from home | 15.5%±6.7 NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
17%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Newfields and Pembroke 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 | — | — | #85 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Newfields School District | Pembroke School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Pembroke Academy | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.1 |
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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.