What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bow has the most people working from home (22.7%).

Avon has the most renters (24.3% rent).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Bow	Avon
People
Population	8,335Highest	4,774Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+9.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	41.5±2Highest 7% above U.S.	37.5±4Lowest 4% below U.S.
	Bow and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22%	21.6%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Bow and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2%	17.6%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	60.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.6%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	7.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Avon and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$172,857±$16kHighest 114% above U.S.	$130,625±$33kLowest 62% above U.S.
	Bow and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$506,500±$34kLowest 52% above U.S.	$509,600±$62kHighest 53% above U.S.
	Avon and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,539±$178Lowest 9% above U.S.	$1,558±$265Highest 10% above U.S.
	Avon and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$9,584Highest 207% above U.S.	$6,627Lowest 112% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	39%±13.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	53.3%±24.4Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Avon and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	4.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S.	1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest about the U.S. average	28 minHighest 5% above U.S.
Work from home	22.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%	10.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#26 of 120 in NH	#212 of 282 in MA
School district	Bow School District	Avon
High school in town	Bow High School	Avon Middle High School
Students per teacherat that high school	12.8Highest	9.4Lowest
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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.