Compare towns
South Hooksett vs Bow vs New Ipswich
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
South Hooksett has the youngest population (median age 35.2).
Bow has the most people working from home (22.7%).
New Ipswich has the most kids (29.9% 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 | South Hooksett | Bow | New Ipswich |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,902 |
8,335Highest |
5,310Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7% NH: +4.6% |
+9.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 35.2±3.6Lowest 19% below NH |
41.5±2Highest 4% below NH |
36.9±2.4 15% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
25%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
29.9%±5.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| New Ipswich and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.5%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
17.6%±2.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
12.3%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bow and South Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9% NH: 40.6% |
60.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
32.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.3%±0.8Highest NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $130,000±$15k 31% above NH |
$172,857±$16kHighest 75% above NH |
$110,507±$9kLowest 12% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $433,200±$40k 8% above NH |
$506,500±$34kHighest 26% above NH |
$392,400±$31kLowest about the NH average |
| Bow and South Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,471±$217 about the NH average |
$1,539±$178Highest 3% above NH |
$882±$469Lowest 41% below NH |
| Bow and South Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,801 about the NH average |
$9,584Highest 44% above NH |
$5,647Lowest 15% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±25Lowest NH: 48.2% |
39%±13.2 NH: 48.2% |
61.7%±41.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
| New Ipswich and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.7% NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% NH: 72.8% |
87.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Lowest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1985Lowest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the NH average |
27 min about the NH average |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 7.1%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.7%±4.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
12%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #26 of 120 in NH | #82 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Bow School District | Mascenic Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | Bow High School | Mascenic Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
11.7Lowest |
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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.