Compare towns
Bow vs Hooksett vs South Hooksett 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 people working from home (22.7%).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
South Hooksett has the youngest population (median age 35.2).
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 | Hooksett | South Hooksett | Suncook |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,335 |
15,057Highest |
5,902 |
5,432Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.4% NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+8.7% NH: +4.6% |
+2.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.5±2Highest 4% below NH |
41.3±1.5 5% below NH |
35.2±3.6Lowest 19% below NH |
37.9±8.1 12% below NH |
| Bow and Hooksett 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% |
17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Bow and Suncook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±2.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
13.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±3.3 NH: 20.1% |
| Bow and Hooksett 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% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
31.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6 NH: 6% |
14.3%±0.8Highest NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $172,857±$16kHighest 75% above NH |
$117,962±$11k 19% above NH |
$130,000±$15k 31% above NH |
$79,836±$25kLowest 19% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $506,500±$34kHighest 26% above NH |
$407,000±$26k about the NH average |
$433,200±$40k 8% above NH |
$361,100±$22kLowest 10% below NH |
| Bow and South Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,539±$178 3% above NH |
$1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH |
$1,471±$217 about the NH average |
$1,091±$317Lowest 27% below NH |
| Hooksett and Bow 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 |
$6,554Lowest about the NH average |
$6,801 about the NH average |
$6,975 5% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39%±13.2 NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
36.1%±25Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.2%±21.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Suncook 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% |
3.3% NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
12.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
80.6% NH: 72.8% |
82.9% NH: 72.8% |
59.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1951Lowest 28 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the NH average |
27 min about the NH average |
26 min about the NH average |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1 NH: 16.8% |
7.1%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.5%±6.7 NH: 16.8% |
| 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 | #30 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Bow School District | Hooksett School District | — | — |
| High school in town | Bow High School | None in town | — | — |
| 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.