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Bow vs Coventry vs Sheffield
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%).
Coventry has the oldest population (median age 45.2).
Sheffield has the most affordable homes ($172k 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 | Coventry | Sheffield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,335Highest |
917 |
573Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.5±2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
45.2±5.2Highest 16% above U.S. |
42±8 8% above U.S. |
| Coventry and Sheffield 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% |
20.2%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bow and Coventry 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% |
22.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Coventry and Sheffield 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% |
21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sheffield 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 114% above U.S. |
$59,342±$3k 26% below U.S. |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $506,500±$34kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$197,900±$55k 41% below U.S. |
$171,900±$50kLowest 48% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,539±$178Highest 9% above U.S. |
$755±$108Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$967±$79 32% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,584Highest 207% above U.S. |
$2,375 24% below U.S. |
$2,123Lowest 32% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39%±13.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
1.5%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.5%±41.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sheffield 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Lowest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #26 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Bow School District | Coventry School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| 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.