Compare towns
Bow vs Cornish vs Kingston
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%).
Cornish has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
Kingston has the most renters (25.6% 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 | Cornish | Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,335Highest |
1,816Lowest |
6,275 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.5±2Lowest 4% below NH |
54±8.3 25% above NH |
55.5±5.7Highest 28% above NH |
| Kingston and Cornish 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% |
14.4%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
13.5%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.3%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.7%±6 NH: 20.1% |
| Cornish and Kingston 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% |
40.6% NH: 40.6% |
35.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
3.6%±2.1 NH: 6% |
| Bow and Kingston 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 |
$91,821±$2kLowest 7% below NH |
$105,330±$12k 6% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $506,500±$34kHighest 26% above NH |
$296,000±$69kLowest 26% below NH |
$492,900±$58k 22% above NH |
| Bow and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,539±$178Highest 3% above NH |
$1,221±$227Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,393±$156 7% below NH |
| Bow and Kingston 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 |
$5,796Lowest 13% below NH |
$7,906 19% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39%±13.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40.5%±38.1 NH: 48.2% |
46.9%±46.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Kingston and Cornish 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% |
4.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% NH: 72.8% |
94.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
24 minLowest 9% below NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
12%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.7%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Bow and Kingston 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 | — | #78 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Bow School District | Cornish School District | Sanborn Regional School District |
| High school in town | Bow High School | None in town | Sanborn Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Lowest |
— | 12.9Highest |
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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.