Compare towns
Weare vs Sutton vs Hooksett vs Henniker
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Weare has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
Hooksett has the most expensive homes ($407k median).
Henniker has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.9%).
Henniker is a college town. 27% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Weare | Sutton | Hooksett | Henniker |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,170 |
2,239Lowest |
15,057Highest |
6,197 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
+10.6% NH: +4.6% |
+27.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.6±4 5% above NH |
48.1±4.1Highest 11% above NH |
41.3±1.5 5% below NH |
31.1±6.1Lowest 28% 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 | 22.4%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
15.3%±3.7Lowest 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+ | 13.5%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±6 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+ | 41.2% NH: 40.6% |
44.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
41.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6 NH: 6% |
27%±6.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $118,271±$17k 19% above NH |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
$117,962±$11k 19% above NH |
$95,206±$21kLowest 4% below 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 | $396,300±$26k about the NH average |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
$407,000±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$356,700±$49kLowest 11% below NH |
| Hooksett and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,541±$214 3% above NH |
$1,656±$614 11% above NH |
$1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH |
$1,081±$164Lowest 27% 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 | $6,272Lowest 6% below NH |
$7,652 15% above NH |
$6,554 about the NH average |
$8,877Highest 33% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.2%±24.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
43.5%±22.6 NH: 48.2% |
| Weare and Henniker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
3.3% NH: 7.2% |
11.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5% NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
80.6% NH: 72.8% |
64.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1974 5 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 34% above NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
20 minLowest 24% below NH |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.5%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Weare and Henniker 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 | #56 of 120 in NH |
| School district | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Hooksett School District | Henniker School District |
| High school in town | John Stark Regional High School | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Highest |
10.4Lowest |
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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.