Compare towns
Bow vs Deering vs New Hampton vs Dunbarton
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 the most people working from home (22.7%).
Deering has the most affordable homes ($310k median).
New Hampton has the oldest population (median age 51.7).
Dunbarton has the most homeowners (95.1%).
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 | Deering | New Hampton | Dunbarton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,335Highest |
1,938Lowest |
2,509 |
3,097 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.4% NH: +4.6% |
-0.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.5±2Lowest 4% below NH |
48.8±5.7 13% above NH |
51.7±2.7Highest 19% above NH |
48±3.7 11% above NH |
| New Hampton and Deering 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% |
17.3%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
13.8%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Bow and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.9%±1.2 NH: 20.1% |
24.8%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±4.3 NH: 20.1% |
| New Hampton and Deering 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% |
31%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
32.1% NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.9 NH: 6% |
3.8%±2 NH: 6% |
| Bow and New Hampton 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 |
$101,250±$16k about the NH average |
$95,250±$35kLowest 4% below NH |
$124,348±$21k 26% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $506,500±$34kHighest 26% above NH |
$309,900±$27kLowest 23% below NH |
$383,700±$37k 5% below NH |
$484,100±$33k 20% above NH |
| Bow and Dunbarton 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 |
$1,306±$116 12% below NH |
$749±$433Lowest 50% below NH |
$1,166±$70 22% below NH |
| Bow and Deering 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 |
$6,223 7% below NH |
$4,973Lowest 25% below NH |
$8,233 23% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39%±13.2 NH: 48.2% |
23.9%±27.6 NH: 48.2% |
21.3%±21.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
54.7%±60.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Dunbarton 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 NH: 7.2% |
14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
13.2% NH: 7.2% |
3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.7% NH: 72.8% |
87.7% NH: 72.8% |
95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1989 10 yrs newer than NH |
1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the NH average |
40 minHighest 49% above NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
34 min 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
10%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
12.6%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
| Bow and Dunbarton 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 | — | — | #33 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Bow School District | — | Newfound Area School District | Dunbarton School District |
| 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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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.