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Suncook vs Waitsfield 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 renters (40.5% rent).
Waitsfield has the most people working from home (19%).
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 | Waitsfield | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,432 |
1,918Lowest |
5,876Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+27.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.9±8.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.3±5.3Highest 14% above U.S. |
42.6±2 10% above U.S. |
| Waitsfield 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 U.S.: 22% |
23.8%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Waitsfield and Suncook 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% |
28.2%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Waitsfield 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% |
63.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Waitsfield 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 |
$84,375±$34k 5% above U.S. |
$101,053±$25kHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Waitsfield 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. |
$422,400±$92kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$348,100±$32kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Waitsfield 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. |
$1,200±$821 15% below U.S. |
$1,811±$283Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Waitsfield 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. |
$6,208 99% above U.S. |
$4,960Lowest 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.2%±21.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.4%±30.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±20.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Suncook and Waitsfield 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% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.5%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Waitsfield and Suncook 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 | — | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.