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Bow vs Hancock vs Stratton
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 people working from home (22.7%).
Hancock has the most affordable homes ($188k median).
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
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 | Hancock | Stratton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,335Highest |
435Lowest |
532 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.5±2Highest 7% above U.S. |
33.8±11.6 13% below U.S. |
31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Bow and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hancock and Bow 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% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bow and Hancock 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. |
$76,250±$34kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$122,708±$33k 52% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $506,500±$34kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$187,900±$11kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$400,000±$50k 20% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,539±$178Highest 9% above U.S. |
$939±$19Lowest 34% below U.S. |
$1,208±$979 15% below U.S. |
| Bow and Stratton 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. |
$3,511Lowest 13% above U.S. |
$4,750 52% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39%±13.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
3.5%±16.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±69.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bow and Stratton 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% |
5.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #26 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Bow School District | — | — |
| High school in town | Bow High School | — | — |
| 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.