Compare towns
Bow vs Danville vs Norwich vs Nottingham
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).
Danville has the most affordable homes ($438k median).
Norwich has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Nottingham has the youngest population (median age 38.8).
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 | Danville | Norwich | Nottingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,335Highest |
4,531 |
3,640Lowest |
5,357 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.5±2 7% above U.S. |
42±4Highest 8% above U.S. |
40.8±3.2 5% above U.S. |
38.8±6.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Danville and Bow 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% |
21.6%±7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
23.9%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Bow and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Nottingham and Danville 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% |
36.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
81%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Nottingham 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. |
$115,104±$21kLowest 43% above U.S. |
$140,313±$12k 74% above U.S. |
$122,201±$20k 51% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $506,500±$34k 52% above U.S. |
$437,600±$26kLowest 32% above U.S. |
$637,500±$76kHighest 92% above U.S. |
$457,500±$26k 38% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,539±$178 9% above U.S. |
$2,144±$867Highest 52% above U.S. |
$1,460±$322Lowest 3% above U.S. |
$2,068±$1k 46% above U.S. |
| Danville and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,584 207% above U.S. |
$8,504 173% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$7,319Lowest 135% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39%±13.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
70.2%±61.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.7%±19.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
92.1%±44.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Nottingham and Danville 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% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1992 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
34 min 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bow and Nottingham 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 | #40 of 120 in NH | #1 of 70 in VT | #15 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Bow School District | Timberlane Regional School District | Norwich School District | Nottingham School District |
| High school in town | Bow High School | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8 |
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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.