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Bow vs Georgetown vs Sutton
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%).
Georgetown has the most expensive homes ($651k median).
Sutton has the oldest population (median age 44.3).
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 | Georgetown | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,335Lowest |
8,474 |
9,452Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.5±2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
42.8±3.5 10% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Georgetown 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% |
23.5%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bow and Georgetown 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% |
18.5%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton and Georgetown 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% |
56.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bow and Sutton 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. |
$151,595±$23k 88% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kLowest 82% above U.S. |
| Bow and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $506,500±$34kLowest 52% above U.S. |
$651,200±$23kHighest 96% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47k 57% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,539±$178 9% above U.S. |
$2,223±$506Highest 57% above U.S. |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Georgetown and Bow 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. |
$7,272 133% above U.S. |
$6,763Lowest 117% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39%±13.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.7%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Georgetown and Sutton 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% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
84%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #26 of 120 in NH | #140 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bow School District | Georgetown | Sutton |
| High school in town | Bow High School | Georgetown High School | Sutton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
9.3Lowest |
12.6 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.