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Bow vs Coventry 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%).
Coventry has the most affordable homes ($198k 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 | Coventry | Suncook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,335Highest |
917Lowest |
5,432 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.5±2 7% above U.S. |
45.2±5.2Highest 16% above U.S. |
37.9±8.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Coventry and Bow 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% |
20.2%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bow and Coventry 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% |
22.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Coventry and Bow 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% |
21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bow and Coventry 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. |
$59,342±$3kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$79,836±$25k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $506,500±$34kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$197,900±$55kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$361,100±$22k 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,539±$178Highest 9% above U.S. |
$755±$108Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,091±$317 23% below U.S. |
| Bow and Suncook 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. |
$2,375Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$6,975 124% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39%±13.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
1.5%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.2%±21.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Suncook and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.5%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bow and Suncook 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 | Coventry School District | — |
| High school in town | Bow High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8 |
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| 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.