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Bow vs Dalton vs Gilman
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 most people working from home (22.7%).
Gilman has the most affordable homes ($99k 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 | Dalton | Gilman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,335Highest |
916 |
165Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.5±2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
44.5±12.9 14% above U.S. |
56.2±6Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Gilman and Dalton 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% |
20.6%±11.3 U.S.: 22% |
0%±17.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bow and Dalton 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% |
17.8%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.1%±16.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gilman and Dalton 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% |
20.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bow and Dalton 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. |
$81,429±$36k about the U.S. average |
$57,788±$32kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $506,500±$34kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$191,400±$68k 42% below U.S. |
$98,500±$46kLowest 70% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,539±$178Highest 9% above U.S. |
$900±$825Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,279±$700 9% below U.S. |
| Bow and Gilman 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. |
$3,561 14% above U.S. |
$2,806Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39%±13.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±83.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
73.9%±69.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gilman and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
61%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
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| Work from home | 22.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
0%±13.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #26 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Bow School District | — | — |
| High school in town | Bow High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.