Compare towns
Suncook vs North Berwick 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).
North Berwick has the most homeowners (88.7%).
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 | North Berwick | Bow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,432 |
5,129Lowest |
8,335Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.9±8.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.6±4.7Highest 7% above U.S. |
41.5±2 7% above U.S. |
| North Berwick 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%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bow and North Berwick 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% |
20.9%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Berwick 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
29%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bow and North Berwick 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 |
$101,875±$16k 26% above U.S. |
$172,857±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $361,100±$22kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$428,500±$33k 29% above U.S. |
$506,500±$34kHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,091±$317Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,105±$116 22% below U.S. |
$1,539±$178Highest 9% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,975 124% above U.S. |
$3,735Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$9,584Highest 207% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.2%±21.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.2%±28.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39%±13.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Berwick 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% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 15.5%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±5.8Lowest 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 | — | #82 of 133 in ME | #26 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Bow School District |
| High school in town | — | Noble High School | Bow High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.0Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.