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Franklin vs Bow vs Newburgh
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Franklin has the most renters (23.2% rent).
Bow has the highest household income ($173k).
Newburgh has the most affordable homes ($245k 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 | Franklin | Bow | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,628 |
8,335Highest |
1,475Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±9.3Highest 18% above U.S. |
41.5±2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
45.8±5.7 18% above U.S. |
| Franklin and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Bow and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.6%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Franklin and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bow and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,455±$16kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$172,857±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$76,750±$10k 5% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,800±$59k 26% below U.S. |
$506,500±$34kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$244,600±$20kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $888±$306Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,539±$178Highest 9% above U.S. |
$950±$219 33% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,231Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$9,584Highest 207% above U.S. |
$2,748 12% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.7%±27.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39%±13.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±13.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newburgh and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Lowest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.2%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #26 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Bow School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Bow High School | — |
| 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.