Compare towns
Suncook vs Orange 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).
Orange has the most people working from home (20.8%).
Hooksett has the oldest population (median age 42.6).
Hooksett has the most expensive homes ($407k median).
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 | Orange | Hooksett | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,432 |
320Lowest |
5,876 |
15,057Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
— | +27.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 37.9±8.1Lowest 12% below NH |
41.3±9.1 5% below NH |
42.6±2Highest about the NH average |
41.3±1.5 5% below NH |
| Hooksett and Orange 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% |
20.6%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Orange 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 NH: 20.1% |
20%±5 NH: 20.1% |
20.7%±3.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
| Hooksett and Orange 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% |
37.2% NH: 40.6% |
41.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
4.7%±3.7 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 |
$118,750±$39kHighest 20% above NH |
$101,053±$25k about the NH average |
$117,962±$11k 19% above NH |
| Orange 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 |
$302,600±$35kLowest 25% below NH |
$348,100±$32k 14% below NH |
$407,000±$26kHighest about the NH average |
| 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±$317Lowest 27% 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 | $6,975Highest 5% above NH |
$5,132 23% below NH |
$4,960Lowest 26% below NH |
$6,554 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.2%±21.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
46%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
| Suncook and Hooksett 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% |
9.4% NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
97.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
72.5% NH: 72.8% |
80.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 28 yrs older than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 8% below NH |
28 min 5% above NH |
29 minHighest 9% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 15.5%±6.7 NH: 16.8% |
20.8%±8.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±4.6 NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Orange 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 | — | — | — | Hooksett School District |
| High school in town | — | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.