Compare towns
Bow vs Castleton vs Enosburgh vs Suncook
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bow has the highest household income ($173k).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k median).
Suncook has the most renters (40.5% 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.
| Measure | Bow | Castleton | Enosburgh | Suncook |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,335Highest |
4,453 |
2,804Lowest |
5,432 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.5±2Highest 7% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3 about the U.S. average |
40.6±3.9 4% above U.S. |
37.9±8.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Bow and Enosburgh 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% |
18.8%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Bow and Enosburgh 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% |
20.7%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Castleton and Enosburgh 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $172,857±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$73,854±$23k 9% below U.S. |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$79,836±$25k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $506,500±$34kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$224,800±$71k 32% below U.S. |
$223,100±$39kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$361,100±$22k 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,539±$178Highest 9% above U.S. |
$1,137±$195 20% below U.S. |
$852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,091±$317 23% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,584Highest 207% above U.S. |
$3,167Lowest about the U.S. average |
$3,624 16% above U.S. |
$6,975 124% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39%±13.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.2%±21.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton and Enosburgh 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% |
12.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.5%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bow and Suncook 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 | #39 of 70 in VT | #26 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Bow School District | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | — |
| High school in town | Bow High School | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
— | 10.4Lowest |
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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.