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Sutton vs Weare vs Hooksett
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 highest household income ($130k).
Weare has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
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 | Weare | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,239Lowest |
9,170 |
15,057Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% NH: +4.6% |
+3.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1Highest 11% above NH |
45.6±4 5% above NH |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
| Sutton and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
22.4%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Weare and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.5%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
| Sutton and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.2% NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
4.3%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest 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 |
$118,271±$17k 19% above NH |
$117,962±$11kLowest 19% above NH |
| Sutton and Weare 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 |
$396,300±$26k about the NH average |
$407,000±$26kHighest about the NH average |
| Hooksett and Weare 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 |
$1,541±$214Lowest 3% above NH |
$1,661±$206Highest 11% above 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 |
$6,272Lowest 6% below NH |
$6,554 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
62.2%±24.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
| Weare and Hooksett 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% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.5% NH: 72.8% |
80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above NH |
36 minHighest 34% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Weare 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 | — | #84 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District | Hooksett School District |
| High school in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | John Stark Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Lowest |
11.4Highest |
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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.