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Suncook vs Stoneham 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 affordable homes ($361k median).
Stoneham has the most expensive homes ($672k median).
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 | Stoneham | Bow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,432Lowest |
23,355Highest |
8,335 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.9±8.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.2±2.2Highest 8% above U.S. |
41.5±2 7% above U.S. |
| Stoneham 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% |
20.8%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bow and Stoneham 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% |
20.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stoneham 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% |
55.9% 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%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bow and Stoneham 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 |
$113,964±$10k 41% above U.S. |
$172,857±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $361,100±$22kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$671,900±$26kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$506,500±$34k 52% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,091±$317Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$2,035±$142Highest 44% above U.S. |
$1,539±$178 9% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,975 124% above U.S. |
$6,523Lowest 109% above U.S. |
$9,584Highest 207% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.2%±21.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±8.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
39%±13.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Suncook and Stoneham 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% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 15.5%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stoneham and Bow 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 282 in MA | #26 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Stoneham | Bow School District |
| High school in town | — | Stoneham High | Bow High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7Lowest |
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.