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Bow vs Edgecomb vs Ogunquit vs Palermo
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).
Edgecomb has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Palermo has the most affordable homes ($260k 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 | Edgecomb | Ogunquit | Palermo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,335Highest |
1,251Lowest |
1,379 |
1,473 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.5±2 7% above U.S. |
41±8.8Lowest 5% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
43.4±6.1 12% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Bow and Palermo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±7.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
8%±6.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Edgecomb 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. |
$108,750±$18k 35% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$89,095±$15kLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Bow and Ogunquit 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. |
$348,400±$36k 5% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$259,700±$54kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,539±$178Highest 9% above U.S. |
— | — | $1,235±$1kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Bow and Palermo 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. |
$3,577 15% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$2,506Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39%±13.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
21.1%±43.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
65.6%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Palermo 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.8%±10.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #26 of 120 in NH | — | — | — |
| School district | Bow School District | Edgecomb Public Schools | — | RSU 12 |
| 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.