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Bow vs Vershire vs Whitingham
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%).
Vershire has the most affordable homes ($209k median).
Whitingham has the oldest population (median age 46.4).
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 | Vershire | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,335Highest |
842Lowest |
1,368 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.5±2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
45.7±9.3 17% above U.S. |
46.4±7.1Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Whitingham and Vershire 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% |
19.1%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Bow and Whitingham 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% |
22.2%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bow and Vershire 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. |
$71,618±$12k 11% below U.S. |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $506,500±$34kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$209,100±$55kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$262,300±$30k 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,539±$178Highest 9% above U.S. |
$1,117±$80 21% below U.S. |
$673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,584Highest 207% above U.S. |
$4,640Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$5,055 62% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39%±13.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
77.8%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±47.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Vershire and Whitingham 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% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #26 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Bow School District | — | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | Bow High School | — | Twin Valley Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
— | 7.8Lowest |
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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.