Compare towns
Suncook vs Somersworth vs Bow
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 shortest commute (25 min average).
Somersworth has the most affordable homes ($318k 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 | Somersworth | Bow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,432Lowest |
12,111Highest |
8,335 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% NH: +4.6% |
+0.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 37.9±8.1Lowest 12% below NH |
38.4±2.7 11% below NH |
41.5±2Highest 4% below NH |
| Bow and Somersworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.9%±4 NH: 18.2% |
25%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Bow and Somersworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±3.3 NH: 20.1% |
14%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17.6%±2.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bow and Suncook 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% |
31.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
60.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2 NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
| Bow and Somersworth 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 19% below NH |
$74,504±$13kLowest 25% below NH |
$172,857±$16kHighest 75% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $361,100±$22k 10% below NH |
$318,400±$23kLowest 21% below NH |
$506,500±$34kHighest 26% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,091±$317Lowest 27% below NH |
$1,477±$134 about the NH average |
$1,539±$178Highest 3% above NH |
| Bow and Somersworth 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 |
$6,805Lowest about the NH average |
$9,584Highest 44% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.2%±21.7 NH: 48.2% |
56.3%±14.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
39%±13.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Somersworth 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% |
11.2% NH: 7.2% |
2.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.5% NH: 72.8% |
57.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 28 yrs older than NH |
1967 12 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 8% below NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 15.5%±6.7 NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.7%±4.7Highest 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 | — | #117 of 120 in NH | #26 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Somersworth School District | Bow School District |
| High school in town | — | Somersworth High School | Bow High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.