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Belvidere vs Bow vs Stratton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Belvidere has the most affordable homes ($239k median).
Bow has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Stratton has the youngest population (median age 31.5).
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 | Belvidere | Bow | Stratton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 422Lowest |
8,335Highest |
532 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +9.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 40.7±6.5 5% above U.S. |
41.5±2Highest 7% above U.S. |
31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Bow and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 8.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.7%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bow and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,563±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$172,857±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$122,708±$33k 52% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $239,200±$51kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$506,500±$34kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$400,000±$50k 20% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$1kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$1,539±$178 9% above U.S. |
$1,208±$979Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Belvidere and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,908Lowest 25% above U.S. |
$9,584Highest 207% above U.S. |
$4,750 52% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39%±13.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±69.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Belvidere and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Lowest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #26 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Bow School District | — |
| High school 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.