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Suncook vs Plaistow 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).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.4%).
Hooksett has the highest household income ($118k).
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 | Plaistow | Hooksett | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,432Lowest |
7,861 |
5,876 |
15,057Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9% NH: +4.6% |
+27.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 37.9±8.1Lowest 12% below NH |
40.1±3.7 7% below NH |
42.6±2Highest about the NH average |
41.3±1.5 5% below NH |
| Hooksett 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 NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±3.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17.4%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
20.7%±3.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
| Hooksett and Plaistow 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% |
34.9% 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% |
3.3%±1.4 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 |
$108,317±$13k 9% above NH |
$101,053±$25k about the NH average |
$117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH |
| Hooksett and Plaistow 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 |
$404,500±$32k about the NH average |
$348,100±$32kLowest 14% below NH |
$407,000±$26kHighest about the NH average |
| Hooksett and Plaistow 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 |
$1,664±$187 12% above NH |
$1,811±$283Highest 21% above NH |
$1,661±$206 11% above NH |
| Hooksett and Plaistow 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 |
$7,194Highest 8% above NH |
$4,960Lowest 26% below NH |
$6,554 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.2%±21.7 NH: 48.2% |
55.3%±16.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
46%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Plaistow 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% |
4.5% NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
78.1% NH: 72.8% |
72.5% NH: 72.8% |
80.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 28 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older 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 |
29 min 7% above NH |
29 minHighest 9% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 15.5%±6.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.6%±4 NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±4.6 NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest 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 | — | #66 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Timberlane Regional School District | — | Hooksett School District |
| High school in town | — | Timberlane Regional High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4 |
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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.