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Bow vs Sutton vs Troy
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 the most people working from home (22.7%).
Sutton has the oldest population (median age 48.1).
Troy has the most affordable homes ($267k 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 | Sutton | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,335Highest |
2,239 |
2,005Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
-0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.5±2 4% below NH |
48.1±4.1Highest 11% above NH |
40.2±5Lowest 7% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 25%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.2%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Bow and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Sutton 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
44.3% NH: 40.6% |
26.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
4.1%±2.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Bow and Sutton 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 |
$130,313±$31k 32% above NH |
$88,871±$14kLowest 10% below NH |
| Bow and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $506,500±$34kHighest 26% above NH |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
$266,600±$39kLowest 34% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,539±$178 3% above NH |
$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
$1,024±$331Lowest 31% below NH |
| Sutton and Bow 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 |
$7,652 15% above NH |
$5,229Lowest 22% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39%±13.2 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.1%±27.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Troy 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% |
4.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
77.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
29 minHighest 10% above NH |
25 minLowest 5% below NH |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
10.1%±4.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Bow and Sutton 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 | Kearsarge Regional School District | Monadnock Regional School District |
| High school in town | Bow High School | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
10.4Lowest |
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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.