Compare towns
Bow vs Campton vs Hanover vs Weare
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bow has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.4%).
Campton has the most affordable homes ($356k median).
Hanover has the most expensive homes ($825k median).
Hanover is a college town. 36.9% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Bow | Campton | Hanover | Weare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,335 |
3,407Lowest |
11,685Highest |
9,170 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.4% NH: +4.6% |
+3.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.5±2 4% below NH |
49.2±3.7Highest 14% above NH |
28.7±5.1Lowest 34% below NH |
45.6±4 5% above NH |
| Campton and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 25%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±6.8 NH: 18.2% |
14.4%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.4%±4 NH: 18.2% |
| Bow and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±10.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.7%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
13.5%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Campton and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.3% NH: 40.6% |
51.2% NH: 40.6% |
88.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.2 NH: 6% |
36.9%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
4.3%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $172,857±$16kHighest 75% above NH |
$118,870±$21k 20% above NH |
$169,583±$36k 71% above NH |
$118,271±$17kLowest 19% above NH |
| Bow and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $506,500±$34k 26% above NH |
$356,300±$38kLowest 11% below NH |
$824,900±$61kHighest 105% above NH |
$396,300±$26k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,539±$178Lowest 3% above NH |
— | $2,253±$217Highest 51% above NH |
$1,541±$214 3% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,584 44% above NH |
$6,028Lowest 10% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,272 6% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39%±13.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
66.4%±17.5 NH: 48.2% |
62.2%±24.6 NH: 48.2% |
| Campton and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.7% NH: 7.2% |
8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% NH: 72.8% |
94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
73.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
23 min 13% below NH |
20 minLowest 27% below NH |
36 minHighest 34% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
26.4%±5 NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Campton and Hanover 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 | #68 of 120 in NH | #1 of 120 in NH | #84 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Bow School District | Campton School District | Dresden School District · Hanover School District | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District |
| High school in town | Bow High School | None in town | Hanover High School | John Stark Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
— | 10.7Lowest |
11.4 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH 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.