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Boothbay vs Bow vs Boothbay Harbor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Boothbay has the most affordable homes ($342k median).
Bow has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.4%).
Boothbay Harbor has the oldest population (median age 63.8).
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 | Boothbay | Bow | Boothbay Harbor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,102 |
8,335Highest |
2,096Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.8±3.9 46% above U.S. |
41.5±2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
63.8±4.7Highest 64% above U.S. |
| Boothbay Harbor and Boothbay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 35.4%±7.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
47%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Boothbay Harbor and Boothbay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Boothbay and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,320±$17kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$172,857±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$62,800±$13k 22% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $342,100±$43kLowest about the U.S. average |
$506,500±$34kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$400,600±$49k 20% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,147±$121 19% below U.S. |
$1,539±$178Highest 9% above U.S. |
$1,058±$123Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,202Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$9,584Highest 207% above U.S. |
$2,808 10% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±31Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39%±13.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±17.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 13 minLowest 50% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
14 min 46% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.7%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bow and Boothbay Harbor 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 | Boothbay-Boothbay Hbr CSD |
| High school in town | — | Bow High School | Boothbay Region High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
8.4Lowest |
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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.