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Suncook vs Canton 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).
Canton has the most expensive homes ($711k median).
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 | Canton | Hooksett | Bow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,432Lowest |
24,748Highest |
5,876 |
8,335 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13% 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 |
42.6±2.3Highest 10% above U.S. |
42.6±2Highest 10% above U.S. |
41.5±2 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bow and Canton 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% |
18.8%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hooksett and Canton 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% |
67.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1 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 |
$143,381±$9k 78% 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. |
$710,600±$27kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$348,100±$32kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$506,500±$34k 52% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,091±$317Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$2,315±$178Highest 64% above U.S. |
$1,811±$283 28% above U.S. |
$1,539±$178 9% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,975 124% above U.S. |
$6,560 110% above U.S. |
$4,960Lowest 59% above U.S. |
$9,584Highest 207% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.2%±21.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.4%±9.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
39%±13.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Canton and Suncook 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% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6% 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. |
1980 same as 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. |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 15.5%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Canton 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 | — | #81 of 282 in MA | #30 of 120 in NH | #26 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical · Canton | — | Bow School District |
| High school in town | — | Canton High | — | Bow High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.1Highest |
— | 12.8Lowest |
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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.