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Bolton vs Bow vs Barnard
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bolton has the most affordable homes ($312k median).
Bow has the highest household income ($173k).
Barnard has the most kids (26.9% under 18).
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 | Bolton | Bow | Barnard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,163Lowest |
8,335Highest |
1,211 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.3±1.7Lowest 7% below U.S. |
41.5±2 7% above U.S. |
42.4±6Highest 9% above U.S. |
| Barnard and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
26.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Barnard and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 6.7%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barnard and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bow and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,125±$17k 38% above U.S. |
$172,857±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$97,581±$19kLowest 21% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,600±$42kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$506,500±$34kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$402,600±$71k 21% above U.S. |
| Bow and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,299±$273Lowest 8% below U.S. |
$1,539±$178Highest 9% above U.S. |
$1,372±$80 about the U.S. average |
| Bow and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,826Lowest 55% above U.S. |
$9,584Highest 207% above U.S. |
$6,038 94% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28%±30.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
39%±13.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27%±19.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bow and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.9%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±10.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bolton and Bow 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 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Bow School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| 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 Our Story | 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.