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Deerfield vs Bow vs Norwich vs New Boston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Deerfield has the most affordable homes ($421k median).
Bow has the highest household income ($173k).
Norwich has the shortest commute (19 min average).
New Boston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
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 | Deerfield | Bow | Norwich | New Boston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,932 |
8,335Highest |
3,640Lowest |
6,165 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±4.2Highest 10% above U.S. |
41.5±2 7% above U.S. |
40.8±3.2 5% above U.S. |
38.8±3.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Deerfield and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
27.2%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| New Boston and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bow and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
81%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bow and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $131,563±$10kLowest 63% above U.S. |
$172,857±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$140,313±$12k 74% above U.S. |
$154,250±$25k 91% above U.S. |
| Bow and New Boston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $421,000±$33kLowest 27% above U.S. |
$506,500±$34k 52% above U.S. |
$637,500±$76kHighest 92% above U.S. |
$481,100±$59k 45% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,593±$318Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,539±$178 9% above U.S. |
$1,460±$322 3% above U.S. |
$1,193±$111Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Deerfield and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,369Lowest 136% above U.S. |
$9,584 207% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$8,181 162% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.4%±17.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39%±13.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.7%±19.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
22.8%±20.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bow and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 30% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bow and Deerfield 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 | #61 of 120 in NH | #26 of 120 in NH | #1 of 70 in VT | #21 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Deerfield School District | Bow School District | Norwich School District | New Boston School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Bow High School | None in town | 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.