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Hooksett vs Bow vs Webster
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).
Webster has the most homeowners (96%).
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 | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,876 |
8,335Highest |
2,227Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+9.4% NH: +4.6% |
+2.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±2 about the NH average |
41.5±2Lowest 4% below NH |
44.7±7.6Highest 3% above NH |
| Webster and Hooksett 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% |
22.6%±8 NH: 18.2% |
| Bow and Webster 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%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.4%±1.3 NH: 20.1% |
| Hooksett and Webster 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% |
30.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±3.7Highest NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
3%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hooksett and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,053±$25kLowest about the NH average |
$172,857±$16kHighest 75% above NH |
$107,171±$14k 8% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $348,100±$32k 14% below NH |
$506,500±$34kHighest 26% above NH |
$338,500±$30kLowest 16% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,811±$283Highest 21% above NH |
$1,539±$178 3% above NH |
$1,396±$622Lowest 6% 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 | $4,960Lowest 26% below NH |
$9,584Highest 44% above NH |
$6,021 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
39%±13.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
53.6%±71Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Webster 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% |
9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.5% NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
31 minHighest 14% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.7%±4.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
17.1%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Bow and Webster 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 | — |
| School district | — | Bow School District | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | — | Bow High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.