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Bow vs Naples vs Otisfield
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).
Naples has the most people working from home (26.7%).
Otisfield has the oldest population (median age 56.8).
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 | Naples | Otisfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,335Highest |
3,985 |
1,951Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.5±2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
49.8±6.8 28% above U.S. |
56.8±4.8Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Otisfield and Naples 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% |
15.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.1%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±1.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Otisfield and Naples 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% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
31%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bow and Naples 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. |
$78,188±$13kLowest 3% below U.S. |
$84,271±$15k 4% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $506,500±$34kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$340,100±$48k about the U.S. average |
$317,200±$35kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,539±$178 9% above U.S. |
$1,941±$625Highest 37% above U.S. |
$1,300±$872Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Naples 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. |
$2,784 11% below U.S. |
$2,652Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39%±13.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.9%±40.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
77.3%±92.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Otisfield and Naples 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% |
9.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Lowest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±11.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.8%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Naples 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 | #118 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Bow School District | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | RSU 17/MSAD 17 |
| High school in town | Bow High School | Lake Region High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
11.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.