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Sutton vs South Hooksett vs Leicester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
South Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.7%).
Leicester has the most people working from home (12.7%).
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 | South Hooksett | Leicester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 790Lowest |
5,902Highest |
1,026 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-10% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
35.2±3.6Lowest 10% below U.S. |
48.8±3.8Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Leicester and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and South Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±6.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Leicester and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
14.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,250±$18k 12% below U.S. |
$130,000±$15kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$70,417±$30kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,100±$41kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$433,200±$40kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$309,700±$107k 7% below U.S. |
| South Hooksett and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,471±$217Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,098±$300Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| South Hooksett and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975 27% above U.S. |
$6,801Highest 118% above U.S. |
$3,822Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±25 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±40.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sutton and South Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Leicester and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.