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Sutton vs Hooksett vs North Hampton
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 affordable homes ($363k median).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
North Hampton has the most people working from home (25.9%).
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 | North Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,239Lowest |
15,057Highest |
4,543 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
50.5±3.3Highest 17% above NH |
| North Hampton 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%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.2%±5.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Sutton and North Hampton 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% |
26%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| North Hampton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3% NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest 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±$31k 32% above NH |
$117,962±$11kLowest 19% above NH |
$146,458±$29kHighest 48% above NH |
| North Hampton and Sutton 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 |
$670,400±$61kHighest 67% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,656±$614Lowest 11% above NH |
$1,661±$206 11% above NH |
$1,805±$106Highest 21% above NH |
| North Hampton and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,652 15% above NH |
$6,554Lowest about the NH average |
$8,529Highest 28% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2 NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Hooksett and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.3% NH: 7.2% |
2.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 10% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| North Hampton 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 | #12 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Hooksett School District | North Hampton School District |
| High school in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4 |
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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.