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Belgrade vs Bow vs Holden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Belgrade has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Bow has the highest household income ($173k).
Holden has the most affordable homes ($289k 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 | Belgrade | Bow | Holden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,351Lowest |
8,335Highest |
3,352 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±14.6Highest 22% above U.S. |
41.5±2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
45±4.6 16% above U.S. |
| Belgrade and Holden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bow and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.1%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Belgrade and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Belgrade and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,338±$13kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$172,857±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$92,200±$35k 14% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $312,200±$44k 6% below U.S. |
$506,500±$34kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$289,400±$70kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $857±$108Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,539±$178Highest 9% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,859Lowest 8% below U.S. |
$9,584Highest 207% above U.S. |
$3,221 3% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.2%±35.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39%±13.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
22.8%±30.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bow and Holden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.4%±8.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±10.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bow and Belgrade 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 | #71 of 133 in ME | #26 of 120 in NH | #61 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 18 | Bow School District | RSU 63/MSAD 63 |
| 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.