Compare towns
Coventry vs Bow vs Sheffield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Coventry has the oldest population (median age 45.2).
Bow has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.4%).
Sheffield has the most affordable homes ($172k 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 | Coventry | Bow | Sheffield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 917 |
8,335Highest |
573Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.2Highest 16% above U.S. |
41.5±2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
42±8 8% above U.S. |
| Coventry and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.2%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bow and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Coventry and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sheffield and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,342±$3k 26% below U.S. |
$172,857±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $197,900±$55k 41% below U.S. |
$506,500±$34kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$171,900±$50kLowest 48% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $755±$108Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,539±$178Highest 9% above U.S. |
$967±$79 32% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,375 24% below U.S. |
$9,584Highest 207% above U.S. |
$2,123Lowest 32% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 1.5%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39%±13.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.5%±41.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sheffield and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Lowest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.6%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #26 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Coventry School District | Bow School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| 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.