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Bow vs Hudson vs Kittery vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hudson has the most affordable homes ($439k median).
Kittery has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
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 | Kittery | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,335Lowest |
25,557Highest |
10,473 |
16,038 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.5±2 7% above U.S. |
45.7±1.9 17% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3Highest 20% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Kittery and Hudson 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% |
16.8%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham 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% |
20.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kittery and Hudson 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% |
46% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%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% |
4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest 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±$16k 114% above U.S. |
$124,213±$6k 54% above U.S. |
$93,728±$14kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
| Windham 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. |
$438,900±$11kLowest 32% above U.S. |
$468,500±$31k 41% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,539±$178Lowest 9% above U.S. |
$1,735±$123 23% above U.S. |
$1,716±$224 21% above U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,584 207% above U.S. |
$6,636 113% above U.S. |
$4,518Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% 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% |
38.8%±14.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #26 of 120 in NH | #63 of 120 in NH | #17 of 133 in ME | #13 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Bow School District | Hudson School District | Kittery Public Schools | Windham School District |
| High school in town | Bow High School | Alvirne High School | Robert W Traip Academy | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
11.6 |
9.9Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.