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Suncook vs Jericho vs Bow vs Hooksett
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).
Jericho has the oldest population (median age 49.7).
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 | Jericho | Bow | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,432 |
5,114Lowest |
8,335 |
15,057Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.9±8.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
41.5±2 7% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jericho 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% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest 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 |
$116,923±$16k 45% above U.S. |
$172,857±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $361,100±$22kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38k 48% above U.S. |
$506,500±$34kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
| Bow and Jericho 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. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,539±$178 9% above U.S. |
$1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Hooksett 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. |
$7,318 135% above U.S. |
$9,584Highest 207% above U.S. |
$6,554Lowest 110% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.2%±21.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39%±13.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho 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% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 15.5%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bow and Jericho 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 | — | #6 of 70 in VT | #26 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Bow School District | Hooksett School District |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Bow High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Highest |
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.