Compare towns
Hooksett vs Fall River vs Bow
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Fall River has the most renters (64.7% rent).
Bow has the most people working from home (22.7%).
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 | Fall River | Bow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,057 |
94,082Highest |
8,335Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
39.3±1.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.5±2Highest 7% above U.S. |
| Bow and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±1.2 U.S.: 22% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bow and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 | $117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
$56,673±$3kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$172,857±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$395,500±$11kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$506,500±$34kHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,155±$27Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,539±$178 9% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554 110% above U.S. |
$3,953Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$9,584Highest 207% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39%±13.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fall River and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
35.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #30 of 120 in NH | #262 of 282 in MA | #26 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Bow School District |
| High school in town | None in town | B M C Durfee High | Bow High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.3Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.