Compare towns
Bow vs Londonderry vs White River Junction
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).
Londonderry has the oldest population (median age 42.4).
White River Junction has the most renters (56.1% rent).
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 | Londonderry | White River Junction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,335 |
12,225Highest |
3,364Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.5±2 7% above U.S. |
42.4±1Highest 9% above U.S. |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Londonderry 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 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bow and Londonderry 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% |
46% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Londonderry 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. |
$119,571±$13k 48% above U.S. |
$77,168±$4kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $506,500±$34kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$469,500±$23k 41% above U.S. |
$278,800±$78kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Bow and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,539±$178 9% above U.S. |
$1,952±$135Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,222±$216Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,584Highest 207% above U.S. |
$7,568 143% above U.S. |
$5,651Lowest 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39%±13.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60.6%±13.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Londonderry and White River Junction 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% |
2.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.4%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bow and Londonderry 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 | #37 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 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.