Compare towns
Bakersfield vs Bow vs Groton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bakersfield has the oldest population (median age 46.4).
Bow has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.4%).
Groton has the most affordable homes ($243k 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 | Bakersfield | Bow | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,109 |
8,335Highest |
967Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±8Highest 19% above U.S. |
41.5±2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
45.7±5.8 17% above U.S. |
| Bakersfield and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.6%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.3%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bakersfield and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±5.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,462±$18k 3% above U.S. |
$172,857±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$77,250±$14kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,300±$19k 18% below U.S. |
$506,500±$34kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$243,000±$70kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,200±$327 15% below U.S. |
$1,539±$178Highest 9% above U.S. |
$288±$151Lowest 80% below U.S. |
| Bow and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,823 23% above U.S. |
$9,584Highest 207% above U.S. |
$3,659Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.8%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
39%±13.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12.5%±72.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bow and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.2%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bow and Bakersfield 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 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | 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 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.