Compare towns
Hooksett vs Newfields vs Bow vs Barrington
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 (+10.6%).
Newfields has the most expensive homes ($646k median).
Bow has the most kids (25% under 18).
Barrington has the youngest population (median age 38.7).
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 | Newfields | Bow | Barrington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,057Highest |
2,023Lowest |
8,335 |
9,489 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.4% NH: +4.6% |
+8.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5 5% below NH |
44.1±1.8Highest about the NH average |
41.5±2 4% below NH |
38.7±2.3Lowest 11% below NH |
| Newfields and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
25%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
23.7%±4 NH: 18.2% |
| Bow and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17.6%±2.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.6%±2.7 NH: 20.1% |
| 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
60.3% NH: 40.6% |
42.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2 NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.9Lowest 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 | $117,962±$11k 19% above NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$172,857±$16k 75% above NH |
$110,323±$14kLowest 11% 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 | $407,000±$26k about the NH average |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$506,500±$34k 26% above NH |
$399,100±$30kLowest about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206 11% above NH |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,539±$178Lowest 3% above NH |
$1,867±$194 25% above NH |
| Newfields and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554Lowest about the NH average |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$9,584 44% above NH |
$7,121 7% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
39%±13.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
63.1%±25.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Barrington and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.3% NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
2.7% NH: 7.2% |
7.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.5% NH: 72.8% |
87% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1985Lowest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
30 minHighest 13% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.7%±4.7 NH: 16.8% |
18.7%±4.1 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 | #30 of 120 in NH | — | #26 of 120 in NH | #65 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Newfields School District | Bow School District | Barrington School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Bow High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
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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.