What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Moultonborough has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.6%).

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	Moultonborough
People
Population	8,335Highest	5,126Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+9.4%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+21.6%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	41.5±2Lowest 4% below NH	58.3±4.5Highest 35% above NH
Kids under 18	25%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2%	10.9%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	17.6%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1%	35.3%±5.8Highest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	60.3%Highest NH: 40.6%	49%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.6%±1.9Lowest NH: 6%	6.4%±2.9Highest NH: 6%
	Moultonborough 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 75% above NH	$106,693±$18kLowest 8% above NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$506,500±$34kLowest 26% above NH	$644,200±$120kHighest 60% above NH
	Moultonborough and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,539±$178Highest 3% above NH	$1,452±$491Lowest about the NH average
	Bow and Moultonborough 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	$3,479Lowest 48% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	39%±13.2Highest NH: 48.2%	7.1%±23.3Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Bow and Moultonborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	2.7%Highest NH: 7.2%	2.1%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.5%Lowest NH: 72.8%	92.5%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1985Lowest 6 yrs newer than NH	1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest about the NH average	22 minLowest 17% below NH
Work from home	22.7%±4.7Lowest NH: 16.8%	23%±7.6Highest NH: 16.8%
	Moultonborough 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	#36 of 120 in NH
School district	Bow School District	Moultonborough School District
High school in town	Bow High School	Moultonborough Academy
Students per teacherat that high school	12.8Highest	6.7Lowest
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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.