Compare towns
Sutton vs Hooksett vs Meredith
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has the most homeowners (95.7%).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Meredith has the most people working from home (23.7%).
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.
| Measure | Sutton | Hooksett | Meredith |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,239Lowest |
15,057Highest |
6,758 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+6.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
55.5±3.7Highest 28% above NH |
| Meredith and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
12.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Sutton and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
34.2%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3% NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
45.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hooksett and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
$117,962±$11k 19% above NH |
$87,019±$19kLowest 12% below NH |
| Sutton and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,600±$16kLowest 10% below NH |
$407,000±$26k about the NH average |
$480,100±$48kHighest 19% above NH |
| Meredith and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,656±$614 11% above NH |
$1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH |
$1,149±$304Lowest 23% below NH |
| Hooksett and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,652Highest 15% above NH |
$6,554 about the NH average |
$5,006Lowest 25% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
48.5%±9.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Meredith and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
80.6% NH: 72.8% |
75.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 10% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
26 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
23.7%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Meredith and Sutton 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 | #62 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Hooksett School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town | Inter-Lakes High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Lowest |
— | 11.1Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.