Compare towns
Bow vs Stratham vs Underhill
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%).
Stratham has the most expensive homes ($655k median).
Underhill has the most affordable homes ($446k 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 | Stratham | Underhill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,335Highest |
7,754 |
3,141Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.5±2 7% above U.S. |
41.6±4.9Highest 7% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Stratham and Bow 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% |
23.5%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Bow 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% |
20.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stratham 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% |
69.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bow and Stratham 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. |
$151,998±$20k 88% above U.S. |
$92,267±$54kLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Bow and Stratham 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. |
$655,400±$36kHighest 97% above U.S. |
$446,000±$24kLowest 34% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,539±$178Lowest 9% above U.S. |
$2,511±$377Highest 78% above U.S. |
— |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,584 207% above U.S. |
$9,781Highest 214% above U.S. |
$6,697Lowest 115% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39%±13.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±38.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stratham 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.3%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stratham 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 | #43 of 120 in NH | #2 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Bow School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | Bow High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8 |
— | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.