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Unity vs Hooksett 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
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.4%).
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 | Unity | Hooksett | Bow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,375Lowest |
5,876 |
8,335Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+27.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+9.4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58±4.5Highest 34% above NH |
42.6±2 about the NH average |
41.5±2Lowest 4% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 12%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
25%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 34.9%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.7%±3.9 NH: 20.1% |
17.6%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
41.4% NH: 40.6% |
60.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
6.2%±3.7Highest NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
| 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 | $87,500±$16kLowest 12% below NH |
$101,053±$25k about the NH average |
$172,857±$16kHighest 75% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $276,100±$29kLowest 31% below NH |
$348,100±$32k 14% below NH |
$506,500±$34kHighest 26% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,625±$804 9% above NH |
$1,811±$283Highest 21% above NH |
$1,539±$178Lowest 3% above NH |
| Hooksett and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,394 19% below NH |
$4,960Lowest 26% below NH |
$9,584Highest 44% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 NH: 48.2% |
46%±20.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
39%±13.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Hooksett and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
2.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
72.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 31% above NH |
29 min 9% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±4.6 NH: 16.8% |
22.7%±4.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Bow and Hooksett 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 | — | #30 of 120 in NH | #26 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Unity 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 |
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.