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Bow vs Proctor vs Proctor
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 most expensive homes ($507k median).
Proctor has the oldest population (median age 47.3).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Proctor | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,335Highest |
1,586Lowest |
1,794 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.5±2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
47.3±8.9Highest 22% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4 9% above U.S. |
| Proctor and Proctor 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% |
17.2%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Bow and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Proctor and Proctor 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% |
28%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bow and Proctor 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. |
$75,060±$12k 7% below U.S. |
$74,167±$12kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $506,500±$34kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$206,000±$20kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$209,900±$17k 37% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,539±$178Highest 9% above U.S. |
$1,059±$200 25% below U.S. |
$1,029±$202Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,584Highest 207% above U.S. |
$3,944Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,032 29% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39%±13.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.4%±15.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Proctor 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #26 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Bow School District | — | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 |
| High school in town | Bow High School | — | Proctor Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
— | 8.7Lowest |
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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.