Compare towns
Suncook vs Rumney 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).
Rumney has the most affordable homes ($310k median).
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 | Rumney | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,432 |
1,458Lowest |
5,876Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% NH: +4.6% |
+1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+27.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 37.9±8.1Lowest 12% below NH |
44.5±2.3Highest about the NH average |
42.6±2 about the NH average |
| Rumney 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% |
18.7%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Suncook and Rumney 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% |
24.1%±3.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.7%±3.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Rumney 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 NH: 40.6% |
41.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3 NH: 6% |
6.2%±3.7Highest NH: 6% |
| Hooksett and Rumney 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 |
$79,444±$21kLowest 20% 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 |
$309,800±$37kLowest 23% 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±$317 27% below NH |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
$1,811±$283Highest 21% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,975Highest 5% above NH |
$4,716Lowest 29% below NH |
$4,960 26% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.2%±21.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
46%±20.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Suncook and Rumney 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% |
10.4% NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
77.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
72.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 28 yrs older than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 8% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
29 min 9% above NH |
| Work from home | 15.5%±6.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Suncook and Rumney 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 |
| School district | — | Rumney School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.