Compare towns
Bow vs Sullivan vs Windham 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%).
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
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 | Sullivan | Windham | Suncook |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,335 |
687Lowest |
16,038Highest |
5,432 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.4% NH: +4.6% |
-2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.5±2 4% below NH |
46.6±6.5Highest 8% above NH |
41.1±2.9 5% below NH |
37.9±8.1Lowest 12% below NH |
| Sullivan and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 25%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Windham and Bow 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% |
20.5%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±3.3 NH: 20.1% |
| Sullivan 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% NH: 40.6% |
28.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
31.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Bow and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $172,857±$16k 75% above NH |
$106,667±$20k 8% above NH |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
$79,836±$25kLowest 19% below NH |
| Windham and Bow 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 |
$236,500±$29kLowest 41% below NH |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
$361,100±$22k 10% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,539±$178 3% above NH |
$1,225±$275 18% below NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
$1,091±$317Lowest 27% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,584 44% above NH |
$5,099Lowest 24% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,975 5% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39%±13.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40%±84.5 NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.2%±21.7 NH: 48.2% |
| Windham 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% |
4.1% NH: 7.2% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
12.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% NH: 72.8% |
93.6% NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
59.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1951Lowest 28 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
15.5%±6.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Bow and Windham 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 | — | #13 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Bow School District | — | Windham School District | — |
| High school in town | Bow High School | — | Windham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8 |
— | 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.