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Bow vs Dunbarton vs Newfields vs Wilder
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 kids (25% under 18).
Dunbarton has the oldest population (median age 48).
Newfields has the most expensive homes ($646k median).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
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 | Newfields | Wilder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,335Highest |
3,097 |
2,023Lowest |
3,087 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.5±2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
48±3.7Highest 23% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
45.5±8.9 17% above U.S. |
| Dunbarton and Wilder 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% |
19.8%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bow and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilder and Dunbarton 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% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder and Newfields 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±$21k 54% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Newfields 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±$33k 46% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$273,200±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,539±$178 9% above U.S. |
$1,166±$70 17% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,142±$451Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Newfields and Bow 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. |
$8,233 164% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,505Lowest 76% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39%±13.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.7%±60.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dunbarton and Newfields 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1990 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields 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 | #33 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Bow School District | Dunbarton School District | Newfields 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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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.