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Bow vs Enfield vs Enfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bow has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.4%).
Enfield has the most affordable homes ($278k median).
Enfield has the oldest population (median age 58.3).
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 | Enfield | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,335Highest |
1,994Lowest |
4,475 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2% NH: +4.6% |
-2.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.5±2Lowest 4% below NH |
58.1±20 34% above NH |
58.3±5.4Highest 35% above NH |
| Enfield and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
11.5%±8.8 NH: 18.2% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
33.8%±12.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
30.7%±7.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Enfield and Enfield 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 NH: 40.6% |
31.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
43% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
5.5%±7.3 NH: 6% |
2.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Bow and Enfield 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 75% above NH |
$99,330±$21k about the NH average |
$95,474±$19kLowest 4% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $506,500±$34kHighest 26% above NH |
$277,900±$56kLowest 31% below NH |
$390,800±$71k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,539±$178Highest 3% above NH |
— | $1,181±$563Lowest 21% below NH |
| Bow and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,584Highest 44% above NH |
$4,779Lowest 28% below NH |
$6,203 7% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39%±13.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
14.6%±17.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
17.8%±16.7 NH: 48.2% |
| Bow and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
23.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
16.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
70.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the NH average |
22 minLowest 19% below NH |
24 min 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
10.6%±9.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11%±5.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #26 of 120 in NH | #5 of 120 in NH | #5 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Bow School District | — | Mascoma Valley Regional School District |
| High school in town | Bow High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH 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.