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Bow vs Campton vs Holderness
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 people working from home (28.3%).
Holderness has the youngest population (median age 39.4).
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 | Holderness |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,335Highest |
3,407 |
1,917Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.3% NH: +4.6% |
-4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.5±2 4% below NH |
49.2±3.7Highest 14% above NH |
39.4±7.4Lowest 9% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 25%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±6.8 NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±9.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Bow and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±10.9 NH: 20.1% |
31.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Holderness and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
51.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
55.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Campton 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 75% above NH |
$118,870±$21k 20% above NH |
$107,863±$45kLowest 9% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $506,500±$34kHighest 26% above NH |
$356,300±$38kLowest 11% below NH |
$363,100±$60k 10% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,539±$178Lowest 3% above NH |
— | $2,068±$385Highest 39% above NH |
| Holderness and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,584Highest 44% above NH |
$6,028 10% below NH |
$3,923Lowest 41% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39%±13.2 NH: 48.2% |
72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Campton 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 NH: 7.2% |
8.3% NH: 7.2% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% NH: 72.8% |
94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
83.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the NH average |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.7 NH: 16.8% |
28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Campton 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 | #68 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Bow School District | Campton School District | Holderness School District |
| High school in town | Bow High School | None in town | 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 |
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.