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Bow vs New Durham vs Webster
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).
Webster has the most homeowners (96%).
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 | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,335Highest |
2,748 |
2,227Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.5±2Lowest 4% below NH |
46.5±7.5Highest 7% above NH |
44.7±7.6 3% above NH |
| New Durham and Webster 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% |
22.6%±8 NH: 18.2% |
| Bow and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.8%±4Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.4%±1.3 NH: 20.1% |
| New Durham and Webster 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% NH: 40.6% |
30.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
| Bow and Webster 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 |
$100,194±$13kLowest about the NH average |
$107,171±$14k 8% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $506,500±$34kHighest 26% above NH |
$339,400±$27k 16% below NH |
$338,500±$30kLowest 16% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,539±$178Highest 3% above NH |
$1,417±$116 5% below NH |
$1,396±$622Lowest 6% 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 |
$6,021 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39%±13.2 NH: 48.2% |
25%±42.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
53.6%±71Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Webster 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% |
9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94% NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the NH average |
35 minHighest 30% above NH |
31 min 14% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
10%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
17.1%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Bow and Webster 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 | — | — |
| School district | Bow School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | Bow High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8 |
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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.