What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bow has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.4%).

Langdon has the most affordable homes ($282k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Bow	Langdon
People
Population	8,335Highest	805Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+9.4%Highest NH: +4.6%	-5.4%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	41.5±2Lowest 4% below NH	42.3±12.6Highest about the NH average
	Langdon and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	25%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2%	23.5%±7.1Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Bow and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.6%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1%	26.2%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	60.3%Highest NH: 40.6%	26.5%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.6%±1.9Highest NH: 6%	2.7%±1.7Lowest NH: 6%
	Bow and Langdon 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 75% above NH	$97,917±$31kLowest about the NH average
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$506,500±$34kHighest 26% above NH	$281,900±$18kLowest 30% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,539±$178Highest 3% above NH	$1,417±$285Lowest 5% below NH
	Bow and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$9,584Highest 44% above NH	$5,492Lowest 18% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	39%±13.2Lowest NH: 48.2%	50%±81.8Highest NH: 48.2%
	Langdon and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	2.7%Lowest NH: 7.2%	4.6%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.5%Lowest NH: 72.8%	91.4%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH	1984Lowest 5 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest about the NH average	30 minHighest 13% above NH
Work from home	22.7%±4.7Highest NH: 16.8%	14.6%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Bow and Langdon 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	Fall Mountain Regional School District
High school in town	Bow High School	Fall Mountain Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school	12.8Lowest	13.7Highest
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Old photos in Our Story	None yet	None yet

NH 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.