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Suncook vs Westminster 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).
Westminster has the most people working from home (23.1%).
Hooksett has the highest household income ($101k).
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 | Westminster | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,432 |
497Lowest |
5,876Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +27.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.9±8.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.3±11.5Highest 11% above U.S. |
42.6±2 10% above U.S. |
| Westminster 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% |
28.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster 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% |
19.7%±11.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hooksett and Westminster 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% |
45.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Suncook 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 |
$81,000±$22k about the U.S. average |
$101,053±$25kHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $361,100±$22kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$313,600±$39kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$348,100±$32k 5% above U.S. |
| 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 23% below U.S. |
$749±$315Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,811±$283Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,975Highest 124% above U.S. |
$4,480Lowest 44% above U.S. |
$4,960 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.2%±21.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Suncook and Hooksett 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% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.5%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±15.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster 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 | — | #53 of 70 in VT | #30 of 120 in NH |
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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.