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Bow vs Glover vs Pawlet
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%).
Glover has the most homeowners (93.1%).
Pawlet has the oldest housing (typical home built 1964).
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 | Glover | Pawlet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,335Highest |
1,051Lowest |
1,480 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.5±2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
48.4±5.9Highest 24% above U.S. |
47.9±7.5 23% above U.S. |
| Glover and Pawlet 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% |
22.3%±5 U.S.: 22% |
20.3%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bow and Glover 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% |
24.2%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pawlet and Glover 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% |
35.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bow and Glover 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. |
$73,839±$18k 9% below U.S. |
$62,273±$14kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $506,500±$34kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$264,700±$34kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$266,200±$44k 20% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,539±$178Highest 9% above U.S. |
$973±$130Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,153±$215 18% below U.S. |
| Bow and Pawlet 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. |
$3,234Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$3,924 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39%±13.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.3%±64.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.6%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pawlet and Glover 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% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
10%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.8%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.4%±8.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bow and Pawlet 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 | — | — |
| School district | Bow School District | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Mettawee School District #84 |
| 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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| 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.