Compare towns
Bow vs Richmond 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%).
Richmond has the oldest population (median age 48.2).
Webster has the oldest housing (typical home built 1979).
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 | Richmond | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,335Highest |
1,314Lowest |
2,227 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6% NH: +4.6% |
+2.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.5±2Lowest 4% below NH |
48.2±12.1Highest 11% above NH |
44.7±7.6 3% above NH |
| Richmond 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% |
19.1%±4.3Lowest 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% |
30.3%±4.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.4%±1.3 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
32.4% NH: 40.6% |
30.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
3.5%±2.5 NH: 6% |
3%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Bow and Richmond 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 |
$89,375±$27kLowest 10% below NH |
$107,171±$14k 8% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $506,500±$34kHighest 26% above NH |
$313,400±$26kLowest 22% below NH |
$338,500±$30k 16% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,539±$178Highest 3% above NH |
— | $1,396±$622Lowest 6% below NH |
| Bow and Webster 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 |
$5,203Lowest 22% below NH |
$6,021 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39%±13.2 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest 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% |
2.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
98.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
96% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 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% |
17.4%±6 NH: 16.8% |
17.1%±3.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Bow and Richmond 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 | — | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | Bow High School | — | 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.