Compare towns
Arrowsic vs Bow vs Georgetown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arrowsic has the most expensive homes ($584k median).
Bow has the highest household income ($173k).
Georgetown has the most affordable homes ($427k 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 | Arrowsic | Bow | Georgetown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 597Lowest |
8,335Highest |
1,012 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.3±8.7 29% above U.S. |
41.5±2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
55.8±9.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Georgetown and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±7.8 U.S.: 22% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bow and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.8%±11.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.1%±10.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Georgetown and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 64.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bow and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,107±$27k 23% above U.S. |
$172,857±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$84,250±$33kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $584,200±$150kHighest 76% above U.S. |
$506,500±$34k 52% above U.S. |
$427,200±$47kLowest 28% above U.S. |
| Arrowsic and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,600±$412Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,539±$178 9% above U.S. |
$1,431±$448Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Arrowsic and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,521 13% above U.S. |
$9,584Highest 207% above U.S. |
$2,575Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39%±13.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
71.6%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Georgetown and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.6%±9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.5%±14 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bow and Georgetown 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 | Georgetown Public Schools |
| 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.