Compare towns
Bow vs Enfield vs Lebanon vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Enfield has the oldest population (median age 58.3).
Lebanon has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
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 | Lebanon | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,335 |
4,475Lowest |
14,999 |
16,038Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.4% NH: +4.6% |
-2.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.6% NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.5±2 4% below NH |
58.3±5.4Highest 35% above NH |
38.9±3.1Lowest 10% below NH |
41.1±2.9 5% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 25%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±2.4 NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Windham and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
30.7%±7.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Enfield and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.3% NH: 40.6% |
43%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
57.5% NH: 40.6% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
2.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
6.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
| Lebanon 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 75% above NH |
$95,474±$19kLowest 4% below NH |
$98,147±$10k about the NH average |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
| Windham 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 26% above NH |
$390,800±$71k about the NH average |
$385,400±$29kLowest 4% below NH |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,539±$178 3% above NH |
$1,181±$563Lowest 21% below NH |
$1,744±$132 17% above NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,584 44% above NH |
$6,203Lowest 7% below NH |
$8,149 22% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39%±13.2 NH: 48.2% |
17.8%±16.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.9%±7.2 NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Windham and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.7% NH: 7.2% |
16.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
7% NH: 7.2% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% NH: 72.8% |
82.1% NH: 72.8% |
51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
24 min 11% below NH |
14 minLowest 48% below NH |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.7 NH: 16.8% |
11%±5.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
| Lebanon 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 | #5 of 120 in NH | #29 of 120 in NH | #13 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Bow School District | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Lebanon School District | Windham School District |
| High school in town | Bow High School | None in town | Lebanon High School | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
— | 11.7Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.