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Suncook vs North Berwick 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).
North Berwick has the most homeowners (88.7%).
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 | North Berwick | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,432 |
5,129Lowest |
5,876Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+27.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.9±8.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.6±4.7 7% above U.S. |
42.6±2Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and North Berwick 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% |
21.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| North Berwick 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Berwick 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% |
29%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and North Berwick 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 |
$101,875±$16kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$101,053±$25k 25% above U.S. |
| North Berwick 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 9% above U.S. |
$428,500±$33kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$348,100±$32kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,091±$317Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,105±$116 22% below U.S. |
$1,811±$283Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,975Highest 124% above U.S. |
$3,735Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$4,960 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.2%±21.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.2%±28.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±20.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Berwick 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% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.5%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Suncook and North Berwick 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 | — | #82 of 133 in ME | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | — |
| High school in town | — | Noble High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.