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Bow vs Dunbarton vs Dunstable
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 shortest commute (27 min average).
Dunbarton has the oldest population (median age 48).
Dunstable has the most expensive homes ($674k 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 | Dunbarton | Dunstable |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,335Highest |
3,097Lowest |
3,408 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.5±2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
48±3.7Highest 23% above U.S. |
41.5±2.4Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Bow and Dunstable 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% |
20.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dunbarton 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% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dunstable 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±$16k 114% above U.S. |
$124,348±$21kLowest 54% above U.S. |
$208,512±$23kHighest 158% above U.S. |
| Dunstable and Bow 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. |
$484,100±$33kLowest 46% above U.S. |
$674,000±$30kHighest 103% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,539±$178Highest 9% above U.S. |
$1,166±$70Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,325±$637 6% below U.S. |
| Bow and Dunstable 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. |
$8,233Lowest 164% above U.S. |
$9,020 189% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39%±13.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.7%±60.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±77.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dunstable and Dunbarton 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% |
3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Lowest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 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 |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bow and Dunstable 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 | #4 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bow School District | Dunbarton School District | Groton-Dunstable |
| 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.