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Suncook vs Holbrook 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).
Holbrook has the oldest population (median age 42.8).
Bow has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.4%).
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 | Holbrook | Bow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,432Lowest |
11,380Highest |
8,335 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.9±8.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.8±3.2Highest 10% above U.S. |
41.5±2 7% above U.S. |
| Holbrook and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bow and Holbrook 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% |
19.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Holbrook 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bow and Holbrook 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 |
$115,210±$14k 43% above U.S. |
$172,857±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $361,100±$22kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$465,400±$21k 40% above U.S. |
$506,500±$34kHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Bow and Holbrook 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. |
$1,094±$423 23% below U.S. |
$1,539±$178Highest 9% above U.S. |
| Bow and Holbrook 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. |
$6,105Lowest 96% above U.S. |
$9,584Highest 207% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.2%±21.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±18.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
39%±13.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Suncook and Holbrook 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% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 15.5%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | #234 of 282 in MA | #26 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Holbrook | Bow School District |
| High school in town | — | Holbrook Middle High School | Bow High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3Highest |
12.8Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.