Compare towns
Bow vs Hooksett vs Hooksett vs Pittsfield
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 (+27.4%).
Hooksett has the youngest population (median age 41.3).
Pittsfield has the most affordable homes ($295k median).
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 | Hooksett | Hooksett | Pittsfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,335 |
5,876 |
15,057Highest |
4,105Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.4% NH: +4.6% |
+27.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6% NH: +4.6% |
-0.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.5±2 4% below NH |
42.6±2Highest about the NH average |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
41.5±5.1 4% below NH |
| Hooksett 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 NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
20.8%±6 NH: 18.2% |
| Bow and Pittsfield 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% |
20.7%±3.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
18.7%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Hooksett and Pittsfield 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% |
41.4% NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
22.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
6.2%±3.7 NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
4.5%±3.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hooksett and Hooksett 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 |
$101,053±$25k about the NH average |
$117,962±$11k 19% above NH |
$74,318±$14kLowest 25% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $506,500±$34kHighest 26% above NH |
$348,100±$32k 14% below NH |
$407,000±$26k about the NH average |
$294,800±$30kLowest 27% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,539±$178 3% above NH |
$1,811±$283Highest 21% above NH |
$1,661±$206 11% above NH |
$1,239±$182Lowest 17% below NH |
| Hooksett and Hooksett 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 |
$4,960Lowest 26% below NH |
$6,554 about the NH average |
$5,694 15% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39%±13.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
46%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
67.5%±27.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Pittsfield 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% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
3.3% NH: 7.2% |
11.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
72.5% NH: 72.8% |
80.6% NH: 72.8% |
68.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
29 minHighest 9% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±4.6 NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1 NH: 16.8% |
11.6%±5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Bow and Hooksett 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 | #30 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH | #93 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Bow School District | — | Hooksett School District | Pittsfield School District |
| High school in town | Bow High School | — | None in town | Pittsfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8 |
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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.