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Bow vs Norwich vs New Ipswich
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%).
Norwich has the shortest commute (19 min average).
New Ipswich has the most affordable homes ($392k 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 | Norwich | New Ipswich |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,335Highest |
3,640Lowest |
5,310 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.5±2Highest 7% above U.S. |
40.8±3.2 5% above U.S. |
36.9±2.4Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Bow and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
29.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| New Ipswich and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.3%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bow and Norwich 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% |
81%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bow and Norwich 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. |
$140,313±$12k 74% above U.S. |
$110,507±$9kLowest 37% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $506,500±$34k 52% above U.S. |
$637,500±$76kHighest 92% above U.S. |
$392,400±$31kLowest 18% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,539±$178Highest 9% above U.S. |
$1,460±$322 3% above U.S. |
$882±$469Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Bow and Norwich 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. |
$5,647Lowest 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39%±13.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.7%±19.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±41.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| New Ipswich and Bow 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% |
2.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bow and Norwich 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 | #1 of 70 in VT | #82 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Bow School District | Norwich School District | Mascenic Regional School District |
| High school in town | Bow High School | None in town | Mascenic Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
— | 11.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.