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Bow vs Eden vs Lowell
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.4%).
Eden has the most renters (22.6% rent).
Lowell has the most kids (30.7% under 18).
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 | Eden | Lowell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,335Highest |
1,351 |
1,070Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.5±2Highest 7% above U.S. |
37.7±1.9 3% below U.S. |
32.9±6.5Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Bow and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
30.7%±6.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lowell and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bow and Lowell 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
17.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±3.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bow and Eden 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. |
$83,578±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$57,404±$15kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $506,500±$34kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$215,900±$27k 35% below U.S. |
$183,400±$33kLowest 45% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,539±$178Highest 9% above U.S. |
$1,300±$441 8% below U.S. |
$945±$46Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Bow and Eden 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. |
$3,313 6% above U.S. |
$2,810Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39%±13.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.3%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
26.3%±92.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bow and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984Lowest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
38 min 45% above U.S. |
55 minHighest 109% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.5%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #26 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Bow School District | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Lowell 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.