Compare towns
Hooksett vs Bow vs Hooksett vs Pembroke
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.4%).
Bow has the highest household income ($173k).
Hooksett has the youngest population (median age 41.3).
Pembroke has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Hooksett | Bow | Hooksett | Pembroke |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,876Lowest |
8,335 |
15,057Highest |
7,438 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+9.4% NH: +4.6% |
+10.6% NH: +4.6% |
+1.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±2Highest about the NH average |
41.5±2 4% below NH |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
41.9±3.3 3% below NH |
| Hooksett and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
25%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
24%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Bow and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±3.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.6%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
16.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hooksett and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.4% NH: 40.6% |
60.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
32.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±3.7 NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.6Lowest 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 | $101,053±$25k about the NH average |
$172,857±$16kHighest 75% above NH |
$117,962±$11k 19% above NH |
$89,519±$22kLowest 10% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $348,100±$32kLowest 14% below NH |
$506,500±$34kHighest 26% above NH |
$407,000±$26k about the NH average |
$371,500±$20k 8% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,811±$283Highest 21% above NH |
$1,539±$178 3% above NH |
$1,661±$206 11% above NH |
$1,218±$354Lowest 18% 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 | $4,960Lowest 26% below NH |
$9,584Highest 44% above NH |
$6,554 about the NH average |
$7,589 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
39%±13.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
48.4%±21.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Pembroke and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4% NH: 7.2% |
2.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.3% NH: 7.2% |
15%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5% NH: 72.8% |
87.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
80.6% NH: 72.8% |
67.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 9% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
27 min about the NH average |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.4%±4.6 NH: 16.8% |
22.7%±4.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
17%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Bow and Pembroke 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 | #30 of 120 in NH | #26 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH | #85 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Bow School District | Hooksett School District | Pembroke School District |
| High school in town | — | Bow High School | None in town | Pembroke Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Lowest |
— | 13.1Highest |
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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.