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Baltimore vs Bow vs Cavendish vs Westmore
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Baltimore has the most affordable homes ($219k median).
Bow has the highest household income ($173k).
Cavendish has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Westmore has the most homeowners (88.2%).
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 | Baltimore | Bow | Cavendish | Westmore |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 361Lowest |
8,335Highest |
1,242 |
465 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51.2±10.3 32% above U.S. |
41.5±2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
45.2±5.9 16% above U.S. |
51.5±11.5Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Westmore and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 8.9%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Bow and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westmore and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bow and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,500±$16k 33% above U.S. |
$172,857±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$89,063±$29k 10% above U.S. |
$87,188±$11kLowest 8% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $219,400±$27kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$506,500±$34kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$285,100±$40k 14% below U.S. |
$330,000±$137k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,539±$178Highest 9% above U.S. |
$1,000±$546Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$1,050±$820 26% below U.S. |
| Bow and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,329 39% above U.S. |
$9,584Highest 207% above U.S. |
$3,948Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$5,357 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.7%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39%±13.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.9%±27 U.S.: 51.1% |
35%±94.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bow and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 1.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 21% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bow and Cavendish 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 | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | — |
| High school in town | — | Bow High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.