Compare towns
Suncook vs Pittsfield vs Bristol 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).
Bristol has the most kids (24.3% 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 | Pittsfield | Bristol | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,432 |
4,105 |
3,273Lowest |
5,876Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% NH: +4.6% |
-0.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6.2% NH: +4.6% |
+27.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 37.9±8.1Lowest 12% below NH |
41.5±5.1 4% below NH |
42.7±5.7Highest about the NH average |
42.6±2 about the NH average |
| Bristol 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% |
20.8%±6 NH: 18.2% |
24.3%±6.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Bristol and Pittsfield 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% |
18.7%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.7%±3.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Bristol 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% NH: 40.6% |
22.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
35.5% NH: 40.6% |
41.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
4.5%±3.1 NH: 6% |
3.6%±2 NH: 6% |
6.2%±3.7Highest NH: 6% |
| Hooksett and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,836±$25k 19% below NH |
$74,318±$14kLowest 25% below NH |
$78,438±$10k 21% below NH |
$101,053±$25kHighest about the NH average |
| Hooksett and Suncook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $361,100±$22kHighest 10% below NH |
$294,800±$30k 27% below NH |
$258,300±$63kLowest 36% below NH |
$348,100±$32k 14% below NH |
| Suncook and Hooksett 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 |
$1,239±$182 17% below NH |
$1,310±$97 12% below NH |
$1,811±$283Highest 21% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,975Highest 5% above NH |
$5,694 15% below NH |
$4,162Lowest 38% below NH |
$4,960 26% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.2%±21.7 NH: 48.2% |
67.5%±27.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±14.2 NH: 48.2% |
46%±20.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Pittsfield 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 NH: 7.2% |
11.3% NH: 7.2% |
10.3% NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
68.8% NH: 72.8% |
69.7% NH: 72.8% |
72.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 28 yrs older than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 8% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
28 min 4% above NH |
29 minHighest 9% above NH |
| Work from home | 15.5%±6.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.6%±5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.8%±5.2 NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±4.6 NH: 16.8% |
| 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 | — | #93 of 120 in NH | #79 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Pittsfield School District | Newfound Area School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Pittsfield High School | Newfound Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.5 |
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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.