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Burke vs Bow vs Shrewsbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Burke has the most people working from home (23.4%).
Bow has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.4%).
Shrewsbury has the most homeowners (95.2%).
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 | Burke | Bow | Shrewsbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,317 |
8,335Highest |
1,237Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.8Lowest 6% above U.S. |
41.5±2 7% above U.S. |
42.3±5.6Highest 9% above U.S. |
| Shrewsbury and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
25.1%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Shrewsbury and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Shrewsbury and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bow and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,143±$17kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$172,857±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$91,250±$23k 13% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $340,600±$18k about the U.S. average |
$506,500±$34kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$331,900±$52kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $938±$191Lowest 34% below U.S. |
$1,539±$178Highest 9% above U.S. |
$1,438±$380 about the U.S. average |
| Bow and Shrewsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,177Lowest 66% above U.S. |
$9,584Highest 207% above U.S. |
$5,350 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.6%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39%±13.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
71.4%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Burke and Shrewsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 23.4%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Burke and Bow 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Bow School District | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| High school in town | None in town | Bow High School | None in town |
| 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.