Compare towns
Bow vs Greenland vs Hopkinton vs Suncook
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 kids (25% under 18).
Greenland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.6%).
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 | Greenland | Hopkinton | Suncook |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,335Highest |
4,106Lowest |
6,037 |
5,432 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.4% NH: +4.6% |
+14.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.8% NH: +4.6% |
+2.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.5±2 4% below NH |
48.4±7.7Highest 12% above NH |
45±2.8 4% above NH |
37.9±8.1Lowest 12% below NH |
| Greenland and Hopkinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 25%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±5.2 NH: 18.2% |
18.8%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Bow and Greenland 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% |
28.9%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.9%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±3.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Greenland and Hopkinton 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% |
59.6% NH: 40.6% |
58.2% NH: 40.6% |
31.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
7.9%±4.4Highest NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Hopkinton and Bow 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 75% above NH |
$162,837±$11k 64% above NH |
$137,477±$21k 39% above NH |
$79,836±$25kLowest 19% below NH |
| Bow and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $506,500±$34k 26% above NH |
$662,800±$42kHighest 65% above NH |
$506,900±$54k 26% above NH |
$361,100±$22kLowest 10% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,539±$178 3% above NH |
$2,331±$363Highest 56% above NH |
$1,270±$129 15% below NH |
$1,091±$317Lowest 27% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,584 44% above NH |
$7,420 11% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,975Lowest 5% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39%±13.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
77.3%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
42.4%±6 NH: 48.2% |
48.2%±21.7 NH: 48.2% |
| Greenland and Suncook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.7% NH: 7.2% |
0.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.5% NH: 7.2% |
12.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% NH: 72.8% |
93.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.3% NH: 72.8% |
59.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1968 11 yrs older than NH |
1951Lowest 28 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the NH average |
21 minLowest 23% below NH |
22 min 17% below NH |
25 min 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.7 NH: 16.8% |
32.2%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
23.8%±8.8 NH: 16.8% |
15.5%±6.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Greenland and Hopkinton 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 | #10 of 120 in NH | #28 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Bow School District | Greenland School District | Hopkinton School District | — |
| High school in town | Bow High School | None in town | Hopkinton High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
— | 12.0Lowest |
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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.