Compare towns
Bow vs Goffstown vs Hooksett vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bow has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Sutton has the oldest population (median age 48.1).
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 | Goffstown | Hooksett | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,335 |
18,513Highest |
15,057 |
2,239Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.4% NH: +4.6% |
+5.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.5±2 4% below NH |
41.3±3.1Lowest 5% below NH |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
48.1±4.1Highest 11% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 25%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
16%±2.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Bow and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
19%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Sutton and Goffstown 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 NH: 40.6% |
42.8% NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
14.5%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6 NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $172,857±$16kHighest 75% above NH |
$113,958±$12kLowest 15% above NH |
$117,962±$11k 19% above NH |
$130,313±$31k 32% above NH |
| Bow and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $506,500±$34kHighest 26% above NH |
$377,400±$20k 6% below NH |
$407,000±$26k about the NH average |
$362,600±$16kLowest 10% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,539±$178 3% above NH |
$1,231±$161Lowest 17% below NH |
$1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH |
$1,656±$614 11% above NH |
| Hooksett and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,584Highest 44% above NH |
$6,941 4% above NH |
$6,554Lowest about the NH average |
$7,652 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39%±13.2 NH: 48.2% |
58.1%±20Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Goffstown and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.3% NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% NH: 72.8% |
82.7% NH: 72.8% |
80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
28 min 4% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
29 minHighest 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±2.2 NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Bow and Sutton 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 | #35 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Bow School District | Goffstown School District | Hooksett School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | Bow High School | Goffstown High School | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
12.6 |
— | 10.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.