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Brooks vs Bow vs Jackson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brooks has the most affordable homes ($197k median).
Bow has the highest household income ($173k).
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.3%).
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 | Brooks | Bow | Jackson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208 |
8,335Highest |
567Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±6.6Highest 18% above U.S. |
41.5±2 7% above U.S. |
37.7±5.8Lowest 3% below U.S. |
| Brooks and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 17%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bow and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooks and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,130±$10kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$172,857±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$75,167±$19k 7% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,700±$33kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$506,500±$34kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$231,500±$16k 30% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,116±$112 21% below U.S. |
$1,539±$178Highest 9% above U.S. |
$629±$12Lowest 55% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,096Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$9,584Highest 207% above U.S. |
$2,651 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
39%±13.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
6.3%±60.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bow and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Lowest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.3%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bow and Jackson 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 | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | Bow School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Bow High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.