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Bow vs Dover vs Stratham vs White River Junction
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).
Stratham has the most expensive homes ($655k median).
White River Junction has the most affordable homes ($279k 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 | Dover | Stratham | White River Junction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,335 |
33,364Highest |
7,754 |
3,364Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.5±2 7% above U.S. |
36.9±1.9 5% below U.S. |
41.6±4.9Highest 7% above U.S. |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Stratham 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% |
16.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Bow and Stratham 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% |
16.8%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stratham and Bow 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% |
52% U.S.: 35.7% |
69.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover 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. |
$94,829±$7k 17% above U.S. |
$151,998±$20k 88% above U.S. |
$77,168±$4kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Bow and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $506,500±$34k 52% above U.S. |
$436,700±$20k 31% above U.S. |
$655,400±$36kHighest 97% above U.S. |
$278,800±$78kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,539±$178 9% above U.S. |
$1,607±$100 14% above U.S. |
$2,511±$377Highest 78% above U.S. |
$1,222±$216Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,584 207% above U.S. |
$8,249 164% above U.S. |
$9,781Highest 214% above U.S. |
$5,651Lowest 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39%±13.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±38.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stratham and Dover 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% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.3%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stratham and Bow 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 | #64 of 120 in NH | #43 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Bow School District | Dover School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | — |
| High school in town | Bow High School | Dover Senior High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
12.7Lowest |
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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.