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Suncook vs Sutton vs Hooksett 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).
Sutton has the oldest population (median age 44.3).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Bow has the most kids (25% under 18).
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 | Sutton | Hooksett | Bow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,432Lowest |
9,452 |
15,057Highest |
8,335 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.9±8.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.3±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
41.5±2 7% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest 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% |
18.8%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton 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% |
52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 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 |
$147,125±$25k 82% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
$172,857±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
| Bow and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $361,100±$22kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$506,500±$34k 52% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Bow 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. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,539±$178 9% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Bow 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. |
$6,763 117% above U.S. |
$6,554Lowest 110% above U.S. |
$9,584Highest 207% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.2%±21.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
39%±13.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Suncook and Sutton 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% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 15.5%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #105 of 282 in MA | #30 of 120 in NH | #26 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Sutton | Hooksett School District | Bow School District |
| High school in town | — | Sutton High School | None in town | Bow High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6Lowest |
— | 12.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.