Compare towns
Dunbarton vs Newfields vs Hooksett vs Bow
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dunbarton has the oldest population (median age 48).
Newfields has the most expensive homes ($646k median).
Hooksett has the most affordable homes ($407k median).
Bow has the most kids (25% under 18).
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 | Dunbarton | Newfields | Hooksett | Bow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,097 |
2,023Lowest |
15,057Highest |
8,335 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9% NH: +4.6% |
+5.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+9.4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48±3.7Highest 11% above NH |
44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
41.5±2 4% below NH |
| Dunbarton and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
25%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Bow and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±4.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
17.6%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Dunbarton and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
60.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2 NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
| Hooksett and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $124,348±$21k 26% above NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$117,962±$11kLowest 19% above NH |
$172,857±$16k 75% above NH |
| Newfields and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $484,100±$33k 20% above NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$407,000±$26kLowest about the NH average |
$506,500±$34k 26% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,166±$70Lowest 22% below NH |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,661±$206 11% above NH |
$1,539±$178 3% above NH |
| Newfields and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,233 23% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,554Lowest about the NH average |
$9,584 44% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±60.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
39%±13.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Dunbarton and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3% NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1% NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990 11 yrs newer than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
1985Lowest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 25% above NH |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 12.6%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1 NH: 16.8% |
22.7%±4.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Newfields and Bow 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 | #33 of 120 in NH | — | #30 of 120 in NH | #26 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Dunbarton School District | Newfields School District | Hooksett School District | Bow School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Bow High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.8 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.