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Bow vs Sutton vs Westmore
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 highest household income ($173k).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
Westmore has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
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 | Westmore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,335Highest |
790 |
465Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.5±2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
51.5±11.5Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Westmore and Sutton 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% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Bow and Westmore 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% |
21.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westmore and Sutton 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% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bow and Westmore 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. |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$87,188±$11k 8% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $506,500±$34kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$231,100±$41kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$330,000±$137k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,539±$178Highest 9% above U.S. |
— | $1,050±$820Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Bow and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,584Highest 207% above U.S. |
$3,975Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$5,357 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39%±13.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
35%±94.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bow and Sutton 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% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
85%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bow and Westmore 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| 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 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.