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Suncook vs Peru 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 kids (19.8% under 18).
Peru has the highest household income ($152k).
Hooksett has the most affordable homes ($348k 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 | Peru | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,432 |
434Lowest |
5,876Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +27.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.9±8.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.3±8.6Highest 16% above U.S. |
42.6±2 10% above U.S. |
| Peru and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
8.5%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Suncook and Hooksett 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% |
21.4%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Peru 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Suncook 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 |
$151,875±$83kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$101,053±$25k 25% above U.S. |
| Peru 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. |
$400,000±$105kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$348,100±$32kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Peru 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 23% below U.S. |
$1,271±$820 10% below U.S. |
$1,811±$283Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Peru 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. |
$5,000 60% above U.S. |
$4,960Lowest 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.2%±21.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29%±47.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.5%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±4.6 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 |
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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.