What stands out worked out from the figures below

Suncook has the most people working from home (15.5%).

South Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.7%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Suncook	South Hooksett
People
Population	5,432Lowest	5,902Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.3%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+8.7%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	37.9±8.1Highest 12% below NH	35.2±3.6Lowest 19% below NH
	Suncook and South 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%	16.3%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Suncook and South Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16.5%±3.3Highest NH: 20.1%	13.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Suncook and South 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%	37.9%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 6%	14.3%±0.8Highest NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$79,836±$25kLowest 19% below NH	$130,000±$15kHighest 31% above NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$361,100±$22kLowest 10% below NH	$433,200±$40kHighest 8% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,091±$317Lowest 27% below NH	$1,471±$217Highest about the NH average
	South Hooksett and Suncook 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	$6,801Lowest about the NH average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.2%±21.7Highest NH: 48.2%	36.1%±25Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Suncook and South 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%	4%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	59.5%Lowest NH: 72.8%	82.9%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1951Lowest 28 yrs older than NH	1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest 8% below NH	26 minHighest about the NH average
Work from home	15.5%±6.7Highest NH: 16.8%	7.1%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Suncook and South Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.