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Dorset vs Hudson vs Bow vs Mount Tabor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dorset has the most people working from home (29.3%).
Hudson has the most renters (17.4% rent).
Bow has the youngest population (median age 41.5).
Mount Tabor has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
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 | Dorset | Hudson | Bow | Mount Tabor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,092 |
25,557Highest |
8,335 |
304Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.9±7.5 18% above U.S. |
45.7±1.9 17% above U.S. |
41.5±2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
57.8±10.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bow and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
42.4%±18.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Tabor and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 72.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
7%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hudson and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $111,250±$40kLowest 38% above U.S. |
$124,213±$6k 54% above U.S. |
$172,857±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
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| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $569,200±$57kHighest 71% above U.S. |
$438,900±$11k 32% above U.S. |
$506,500±$34k 52% above U.S. |
$420,500±$76kLowest 26% above U.S. |
| Dorset and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,420±$296Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,735±$123 23% above U.S. |
$1,539±$178 9% above U.S. |
$2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,489 140% above U.S. |
$6,636 113% above U.S. |
$9,584Highest 207% above U.S. |
$5,233Lowest 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.4%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.3%±7.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
39%±13.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dorset and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dorset 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 | — | #63 of 120 in NH | #26 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Hudson School District | Bow School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Alvirne High School | Bow High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.