Compare towns
Bow vs Lebanon vs Norwich vs Dunbarton
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 highest household income ($173k).
Lebanon has the most renters (48.8% rent).
Norwich has the most expensive homes ($638k median).
Dunbarton has the oldest population (median age 48).
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 | Lebanon | Norwich | Dunbarton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,335 |
14,999Highest |
3,640 |
3,097Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.5±2 7% above U.S. |
38.9±3.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.8±3.2 5% above U.S. |
48±3.7Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Bow and Norwich 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% |
21.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lebanon and Dunbarton 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% |
57.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
81%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lebanon 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. |
$98,147±$10kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$140,313±$12k 74% above U.S. |
$124,348±$21k 54% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $506,500±$34k 52% above U.S. |
$385,400±$29kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$637,500±$76kHighest 92% above U.S. |
$484,100±$33k 46% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,539±$178 9% above U.S. |
$1,744±$132Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,460±$322 3% above U.S. |
$1,166±$70Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Lebanon and Bow 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. |
$8,149Lowest 161% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$8,233 164% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39%±13.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±7.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.7%±19.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.7%±60.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dunbarton and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
14 minLowest 47% below U.S. |
19 min 28% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lebanon 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 | #29 of 120 in NH | #1 of 70 in VT | #33 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Bow School District | Lebanon School District | Norwich School District | Dunbarton School District |
| High school in town | Bow High School | Lebanon High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
11.7Lowest |
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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.