Compare towns
Atkinson vs Bow vs Mapleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Atkinson has the oldest population (median age 57.1).
Bow has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.4%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k 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 | Atkinson | Bow | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,267 |
8,335Highest |
1,884Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.1±2.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
41.5±2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Bow and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Atkinson and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $146,380±$32k 81% above U.S. |
$172,857±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25kLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Bow and Atkinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $555,200±$65kHighest 67% above U.S. |
$506,500±$34k 52% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Atkinson and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,140±$32 19% below U.S. |
$1,539±$178Highest 9% above U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,918 122% above U.S. |
$9,584Highest 207% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.5%±39.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39%±13.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Atkinson and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.1%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bow and Atkinson 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 | #32 of 120 in NH | #26 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Timberlane Regional School District | Bow School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school in town | None 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.