SuncookNH
A town of 5,432, settled in 1823.
Is Suncook a good place to live?
Among 127 New Hampshire towns, just 3 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Suncook. Suncook’s trail density is 2.0 miles per square mile, above both New Hampshire’s towns (1.2) and U.S. towns (0.4). The biggest park or preserve is Memorial Field, at 26 acres. We don’t grade Suncook yet; the figures below are still real.
96% of working residents leave Suncook for work
Where Suncook’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Moving to Suncook: who provides what
Suncook is unincorporated, so Merrimack County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 19, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Suncook.
Most of Suncook’s workers commute out: the town has 0.3 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Suncook for work: only 4% work in town. 13% of residents live below the poverty line in Suncook, where New Hampshire’s towns sit at 6.8% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Jobs based in Suncook fell to 969 in 2023, 66 fewer than in 2013.
| Suncook | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 6.8% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $80,000 | $103,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Suncook faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 68% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Suncook
Suncook has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 13° and about 68 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults in Suncook have obesity than in the typical New Hampshire or U.S. town
37% of adults have obesity in Suncook. Only 7 of the 127 New Hampshire towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Suncook. 33% of adults have high blood pressure in Suncook.
| Suncook | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 23% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 11% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 32% | 35% |
| What stands out | Suncook | NH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 8.7% | 9.8% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 15.9% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
More young adults than New Hampshire overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 26% of residents (21% statewide). The median age in Suncook is 37.9 years. 31% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 41% across New Hampshire.
| Suncook | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37.9 years | 44.8 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 17% | 20% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 20% | 18% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 31% | 39% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.7 points. Across New Hampshire, 50.1% of residents are women.
| Suncook | NH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 13.2% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 6.6% | 8.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9.3% | 8.7% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 17% | 12.7% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14.3% | 12.4% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.1% | 12.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.9% | 15.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.2% | 12.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.3% | 7.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.7% | 5.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 32.7% | 26.8% | 26% |
| Some college | 17.9% | 17.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 13.3% | 9.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 18.1% | 24.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 13.3% | 16.1% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
3.1% of the land in Suncook is conserved, against 18% in New Hampshire’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns
7.9 miles of trail in 7 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. White Sands Conservation Area | 0.5 mi | 13 |
| 2. Memorial Field | 0.4 mi | 26 |
| 3. Schuett Conservation Area | — | 7 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
| Suncook | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 60% | 82% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,091 a month | $1,388 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Lake Winnipesaukee and 39 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Suncook. Close and well known come first.
33 mi LakeLake Winnipesaukee
38 mi MountainMount Monadnock
24 mi Ancient siteAmerica's Stonehenge
26 mi Theme parkCanobie Lake Park
10 mi Stadium & arenaSNHU Arena
10 mi MuseumCurrier Museum of ArtPhoto credits
Lake Winnipesaukee: No machine-readable author provided. JohnJHenderson~commonswiki assumed (based o, Public domain · Mount Monadnock: Jonwmcinenrey, CC BY-SA 4.0 · America's Stonehenge: User:Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Canobie Lake Park: Alex1961, CC BY-SA 2.0 · SNHU Arena: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0 · Currier Museum of Art: Struthious Bandersnatch, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Everything we know about Suncook
Colleges nearby
6 within 15 miles of the center of Suncook
About 3 of every 100 Suncook residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Hampshire.
Suncook’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Suncook.
| Town | NH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suncook | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pembroke | #92 | C+ | C | A− | B− | B |
| Allenstown | #88 | B− | B− | B+ | C− | B |
| Bow | #16 | A | C− | A | A− | A+ |
| Hooksett | #24 | A | C− | A− | A− | A |
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Questions about Suncook
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Suncook, NH a good place to live?
We don’t grade Suncook yet; the figures below are still real.