Compare towns
Bow vs Chapman vs Mapleton vs Sidney
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).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
Mapleton has the most renters (20.1% 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 | Chapman | Mapleton | Sidney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,335Highest |
388Lowest |
1,884 |
4,790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.5±2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
45.7±11.4Highest 17% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
43±5.5 11% above U.S. |
| Chapman and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 25%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
27.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Chapman and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bow and Chapman 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. |
$93,125±$17k 15% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$83,488±$10kLowest 3% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $506,500±$34kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$185,700±$22kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$336,200±$34k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,539±$178Highest 9% above U.S. |
— | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,340±$304 5% below U.S. |
| Bow and Sidney 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. |
$1,850 41% below U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$2,474 21% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39%±13.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.4%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bow and Mapleton 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% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bow and Sidney 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 | — | — | #15 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Bow School District | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 18 |
| 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 History | None yet | 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.