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Suncook vs Barnard vs Hooksett 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
Suncook has the most renters (40.5% rent).
Barnard has the most kids (26.9% under 18).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.4%).
Bow has the highest household income ($173k).
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 | Suncook | Barnard | Hooksett | Bow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,432 |
1,211Lowest |
5,876 |
8,335Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+27.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.9±8.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.4±6 9% above U.S. |
42.6±2Highest 10% above U.S. |
41.5±2 7% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
26.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Barnard and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barnard and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±3.7Highest 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 | $79,836±$25kLowest about the U.S. average |
$97,581±$19k 21% above U.S. |
$101,053±$25k 25% above U.S. |
$172,857±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $361,100±$22k 9% above U.S. |
$402,600±$71k 21% above U.S. |
$348,100±$32kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$506,500±$34kHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Bow and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,091±$317Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,372±$80 about the U.S. average |
$1,811±$283Highest 28% above 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 | $6,975 124% above U.S. |
$6,038 94% above U.S. |
$4,960Lowest 59% above U.S. |
$9,584Highest 207% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.2%±21.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27%±19.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
39%±13.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Suncook and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 15.5%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±10.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bow and Barnard 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 | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — | Bow School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | Bow High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.8 |
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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.