Compare towns
Suncook vs Epsom vs Bow vs Hooksett
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Suncook has the most renters (40.5% rent).
Epsom has the oldest population (median age 47.1).
Bow has the highest household income ($173k).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
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 | Epsom | Bow | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,432 |
4,939Lowest |
8,335 |
15,057Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.9% NH: +4.6% |
+9.4% NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 37.9±8.1Lowest 12% below NH |
47.1±3.4Highest 9% above NH |
41.5±2 4% below NH |
41.3±1.5 5% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
25%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Bow and Suncook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±3.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.7%±3.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.6%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
| Epsom and Bow 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 NH: 40.6% |
40.6% NH: 40.6% |
60.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
5.2%±2.4 NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| 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 19% below NH |
$97,941±$13k about the NH average |
$172,857±$16kHighest 75% above NH |
$117,962±$11k 19% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $361,100±$22k 10% below NH |
$338,400±$19kLowest 16% below NH |
$506,500±$34kHighest 26% above NH |
$407,000±$26k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,091±$317Lowest 27% below NH |
$1,212±$437 19% below NH |
$1,539±$178 3% above NH |
$1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH |
| 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 5% above NH |
$6,210Lowest 7% below NH |
$9,584Highest 44% above NH |
$6,554 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.2%±21.7 NH: 48.2% |
71.2%±19.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
39%±13.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
| Epsom 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 NH: 7.2% |
3.4% NH: 7.2% |
2.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.5% NH: 72.8% |
80.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 28 yrs older than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 8% below NH |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 15.5%±6.7 NH: 16.8% |
13.1%±4.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.7%±4.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Bow and Suncook 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 | — | #69 of 120 in NH | #26 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Epsom School District | Bow School District | Hooksett School District |
| High school 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.