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Bow vs Trenton vs Mapleton
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 people working from home (22.7%).
Trenton has the oldest population (median age 43.5).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k 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 | Trenton | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,335Highest |
1,599Lowest |
1,884 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.5±2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
43.5±7.7Highest 12% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
| Trenton and Mapleton 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% |
20.1%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Bow and Mapleton 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% |
25.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Trenton and Mapleton 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% |
42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bow and Trenton 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. |
$60,455±$13kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $506,500±$34kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$357,400±$36k 7% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,539±$178Highest 9% above U.S. |
$1,102±$241 22% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,584Highest 207% above U.S. |
$2,310 26% below U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39%±13.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.3%±20.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Trenton 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% |
18.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #26 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Bow School District | Trenton Public Schools | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school in town | Bow High School | None in town | 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 |
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.