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Bow vs Newfields vs Putney
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.4%).
Newfields has the most expensive homes ($646k median).
Putney has the most affordable homes ($300k 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.
| Measure | Bow | Newfields | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,335Highest |
2,023Lowest |
2,622 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.5±2 7% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Highest 13% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Newfields 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% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Putney 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $172,857±$16k 114% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Newfields and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $506,500±$34k 52% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$300,000±$44kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,539±$178 9% above U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
| Newfields and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,584 207% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,313Lowest 70% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39%±13.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields 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 | — | #32 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Bow School District | Newfields School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| 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 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.