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Addison vs Bow vs Weybridge
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 affordable homes ($362k median).
Bow has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.4%).
Weybridge has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Weybridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,175 |
8,335Highest |
781Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6Highest 37% above U.S. |
41.5±2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
51.6±3 33% above U.S. |
| Addison and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Bow and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Addison and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.5% 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% |
2.8%±1.6Lowest 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±$7kLowest 32% above U.S. |
$172,857±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$118,083±$18k 46% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$23kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$506,500±$34kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$419,900±$35k 26% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 43% above U.S. |
$1,539±$178 9% above U.S. |
$1,227±$508Lowest 13% 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 | $5,831Lowest 87% above U.S. |
$9,584Highest 207% above U.S. |
$6,117 96% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
39%±13.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
65.4%±30.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Weybridge and Addison 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% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bow and Weybridge 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 | — |
| School district | — | Bow School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | — | Bow High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.