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Bow vs Charlotte vs Dummerston
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.4%).
Charlotte has the most expensive homes ($695k median).
Dummerston has the most affordable homes ($335k median).
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 | Charlotte | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,335Highest |
3,916 |
2,090Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.5±2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
52.2±5Highest 34% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
| Charlotte and Dummerston 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% |
19.6%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
| Bow and Dummerston 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% |
22.3%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummerston and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
66.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $172,857±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$144,375±$27k 79% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21kLowest 26% above U.S. |
| Bow and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $506,500±$34k 52% above U.S. |
$695,300±$53kHighest 109% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,539±$178 9% above U.S. |
$1,738±$803Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,392±$126Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Charlotte 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. |
$9,221 196% above U.S. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39%±13.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.1%±28.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Charlotte and Dummerston 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% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.8%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Charlotte and Dummerston 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 | #3 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Bow School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| 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 |
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.