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Bow vs Gorham vs Newfields vs Pembroke
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 most kids (25% under 18).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
Newfields has the most expensive homes ($646k median).
Pembroke has the most affordable homes ($372k 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 | Gorham | Newfields | Pembroke |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,335 |
18,300Highest |
2,023Lowest |
7,438 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.5±2 7% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.1±1.8Highest 13% above U.S. |
41.9±3.3 8% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Pembroke 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% |
20.9%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Bow and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bow and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham and Newfields 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 114% above U.S. |
$112,312±$6k 39% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$89,519±$22kLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Newfields 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 52% above U.S. |
$460,900±$26k 39% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$371,500±$20kLowest 12% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,539±$178 9% above U.S. |
$1,680±$355 19% above U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,218±$354Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Newfields and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,584 207% above U.S. |
$4,825Lowest 55% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$7,589 143% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39%±13.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.4%±21.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pembroke and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields 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 | #24 of 133 in ME | — | #85 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Bow School District | Gorham Public Schools | Newfields School District | Pembroke School District |
| High school in town | Bow High School | Gorham High School | None in town | Pembroke Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Lowest |
12.9 |
— | 13.1Highest |
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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.