Compare towns
Bow vs Cornwall vs Sharon vs Suncook
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bow has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.4%).
Cornwall has the oldest population (median age 50.4).
Sharon has the most affordable homes ($347k median).
Suncook has the most renters (40.5% rent).
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 | Bow | Cornwall | Sharon | Suncook |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,335Highest |
1,208Lowest |
1,577 |
5,432 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.5±2 7% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
45.6±7.7 17% above U.S. |
37.9±8.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Cornwall and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±5 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Bow and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.1%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornwall and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bow and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $172,857±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32k 42% above U.S. |
$84,375±$17k 5% above U.S. |
$79,836±$25kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $506,500±$34kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$458,000±$49k 38% above U.S. |
$346,700±$37kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$361,100±$22k 9% above U.S. |
| Bow and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,539±$178Highest 9% above U.S. |
$1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
$1,386±$155 about the U.S. average |
$1,091±$317Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Bow and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,584Highest 207% above U.S. |
$6,726 116% above U.S. |
$5,903Lowest 89% above U.S. |
$6,975 124% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39%±13.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.2%±21.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Suncook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.5%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Bow 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 | #26 of 120 in NH | — | — | — |
| School district | Bow School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Sharon School District | — |
| High school in town | Bow High School | None in town | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8 |
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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.