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Bow vs Sutton vs Warner 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 expensive homes ($507k median).
Sutton has the oldest population (median age 48.1).
Warner has the most affordable homes ($353k median).
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 | Sutton | Warner | Suncook |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,335Highest |
2,239Lowest |
2,959 |
5,432 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
+3.7% NH: +4.6% |
+2.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.5±2 4% below NH |
48.1±4.1Highest 11% above NH |
43.7±4 about the NH average |
37.9±8.1Lowest 12% below NH |
| Sutton and Warner 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% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±4.9 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% |
21.6%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±3.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Sutton and Warner 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% |
44.3% NH: 40.6% |
42.4% NH: 40.6% |
31.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6 NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Bow and Warner 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 |
$130,313±$31k 32% above NH |
$94,022±$18k 5% below NH |
$79,836±$25kLowest 19% below 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 |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
$353,100±$22kLowest 12% below NH |
$361,100±$22k 10% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,539±$178 3% above NH |
$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
$1,219±$123 18% below NH |
$1,091±$317Lowest 27% below NH |
| Sutton 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 |
$7,652 15% above NH |
$7,650 15% above NH |
$6,975Lowest 5% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39%±13.2 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.2%±21.7 NH: 48.2% |
| Warner and Suncook 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% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
8.4% NH: 7.2% |
12.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.6% NH: 72.8% |
59.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1971 8 yrs older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1951Lowest 28 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
29 min 10% above NH |
32 minHighest 19% above NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
15.5%±6.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Bow and Warner 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 | — | — | — |
| School district | Bow School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | Bow High School | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
10.4Lowest |
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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.