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Georgetown vs Bow vs Sedgwick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Georgetown has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
Bow has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.4%).
Sedgwick has the most affordable homes ($336k 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 | Georgetown | Bow | Sedgwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,012Lowest |
8,335Highest |
1,274 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±9.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
41.5±2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
52.4±4.2 35% above U.S. |
| Georgetown and Sedgwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±6.8 U.S.: 22% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bow and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.1%±10.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
36.5%±10.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sedgwick and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,250±$33k 4% above U.S. |
$172,857±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$70,446±$14kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $427,200±$47k 28% above U.S. |
$506,500±$34kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$336,200±$49kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Bow and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,431±$448 about the U.S. average |
$1,539±$178Highest 9% above U.S. |
$1,048±$770Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Bow and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,575 17% below U.S. |
$9,584Highest 207% above U.S. |
$2,545Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.6%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39%±13.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.1%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Georgetown and Sedgwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.5%±14 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bow and Georgetown 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 | Georgetown Public Schools | Bow School District | Sedgwick Public Schools |
| 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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| 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.