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Addison vs Bow vs Panton vs Moriah
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Addison has the most homeowners (89.2%).
Bow has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.4%).
Panton has the most people working from home (26.7%).
Moriah has the most affordable homes ($138k median).
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 | Addison | Bow | Panton | Moriah |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,175 |
8,335Highest |
690Lowest |
4,483 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6 37% above U.S. |
41.5±2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
42.7±3.8 10% above U.S. |
56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Moriah and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bow and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Moriah and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bow and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$7k 32% above U.S. |
$172,857±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$86,667±$10k 7% above U.S. |
$63,113±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$23k 9% above U.S. |
$506,500±$34kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$438,000±$40k 32% above U.S. |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
| Bow and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 43% above U.S. |
$1,539±$178 9% above U.S. |
$1,410±$130 about the U.S. average |
$832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Addison and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831 87% above U.S. |
$9,584Highest 207% above U.S. |
$6,695 115% above U.S. |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
39%±13.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Panton and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Panton 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 | — | #26 of 120 in NH | — | #380 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Bow School District | — | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | Bow High School | — | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
— | 8.6Lowest |
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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.