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Corinth vs Sutton vs Bow
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Corinth has the most affordable homes ($214k median).
Sutton has the most renters (15% rent).
Bow has the most expensive homes ($507k 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 | Corinth | Sutton | Bow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,539 |
790Lowest |
8,335Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6Highest 24% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
41.5±2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Corinth and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Corinth and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bow and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,167±$29k 10% above U.S. |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$172,857±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $213,800±$34kLowest 36% below U.S. |
$231,100±$41k 31% below U.S. |
$506,500±$34kHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$510Lowest 10% below U.S. |
— | $1,539±$178Highest 9% above U.S. |
| Bow and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,584Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$3,975 27% above U.S. |
$9,584Highest 207% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
39%±13.2Highest 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 | 12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Corinth 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 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Bow High School |
| 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.