What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bow has the most kids (25% under 18).

Millis has the most expensive homes ($604k 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	Millis
People
Population	8,335Lowest	8,888Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+7.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	41.5±2Lowest 7% above U.S.	46.4±3Highest 19% above U.S.
	Millis 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%	18.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	17.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	23.5%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Millis and Bow 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%	54.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4%	4.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Bow and Millis 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.	$155,996±$9kLowest 93% above U.S.
	Bow and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$506,500±$34kLowest 52% above U.S.	$603,500±$31kHighest 81% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,539±$178Lowest 9% above U.S.	$1,696±$279Highest 20% above U.S.
	Millis and Bow 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.	$9,344Lowest 200% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	39%±13.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	56.5%±16.6Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Millis 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 U.S.: 12.5%	4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	83.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S.	1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest about the U.S. average	31 minHighest 16% above U.S.
Work from home	22.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%	17.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Bow and Millis 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 282 in MA
School district	Bow School District	Millis
High school in town	Bow High School	Millis High School
Students per teacherat that high school	12.8Highest	10.7Lowest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.