Compare towns
Bow vs New Durham vs Goffstown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bow has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.4%).
New Durham has the oldest population (median age 46.5).
Goffstown has the most renters (17.3% 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 | New Durham | Goffstown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,335 |
2,748Lowest |
18,513Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.5±2 4% below NH |
46.5±7.5Highest 7% above NH |
41.3±3.1Lowest 5% below NH |
| New Durham 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 NH: 18.2% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
16%±2.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.8%±4Highest NH: 20.1% |
19%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
| New Durham and Goffstown 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 NH: 40.6% |
34.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
14.5%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $172,857±$16kHighest 75% above NH |
$100,194±$13kLowest about the NH average |
$113,958±$12k 15% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $506,500±$34kHighest 26% above NH |
$339,400±$27kLowest 16% below NH |
$377,400±$20k 6% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,539±$178Highest 3% above NH |
$1,417±$116 5% below NH |
$1,231±$161Lowest 17% below NH |
| Bow and New Durham 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 |
$5,774Lowest 13% below NH |
$6,941 4% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39%±13.2 NH: 48.2% |
25%±42.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
58.1%±20Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Goffstown 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 NH: 7.2% |
5.8% NH: 7.2% |
6.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% NH: 72.8% |
94%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the NH average |
35 minHighest 30% above NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
10%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±2.2 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #26 of 120 in NH | — | #35 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Bow School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Goffstown School District |
| High school in town | Bow High School | None in town | Goffstown High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
— | 12.6Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.