Compare towns
Suncook vs Rockingham 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 youngest population (median age 37.9).
Rockingham has the most affordable homes ($211k median).
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 | Rockingham | Bow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,432 |
4,807Lowest |
8,335Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.9±8.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.4±2.6Highest 19% above U.S. |
41.5±2 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25%±3.6Highest 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% |
29.8%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rockingham 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±$25k about the U.S. average |
$70,857±$16kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$172,857±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $361,100±$22k 9% above U.S. |
$210,900±$14kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$506,500±$34kHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,091±$317 23% below U.S. |
$1,062±$101Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,539±$178Highest 9% above U.S. |
| Bow and Suncook 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. |
$4,887Lowest 57% above U.S. |
$9,584Highest 207% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.2%±21.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±13.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
39%±13.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Suncook and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 15.5%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bow and Rockingham 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 | — | #65 of 70 in VT | #26 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Rockingham School District | Bow School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Bow High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
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| 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.