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Bow vs Hudson vs Jericho
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%).
Hudson has the most affordable homes ($439k median).
Jericho has the oldest population (median age 49.7).
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 | Hudson | Jericho |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,335 |
25,557Highest |
5,114Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.5±2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
45.7±1.9 17% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Hudson 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% |
16.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Bow and Jericho 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% |
20.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hudson and Jericho 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% |
34.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
7%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hudson 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±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$124,213±$6k 54% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kLowest 45% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $506,500±$34kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$438,900±$11kLowest 32% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38k 48% above U.S. |
| Bow and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,539±$178Lowest 9% above U.S. |
$1,735±$123Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,731±$111 23% above U.S. |
| Hudson and Jericho 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. |
$6,636Lowest 113% above U.S. |
$7,318 135% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39%±13.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
34.3%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Bow 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% |
4.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bow and Jericho 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 | #63 of 120 in NH | #6 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Bow School District | Hudson School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | Bow High School | Alvirne High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8 |
11.6Lowest |
13.0Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.