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Georgetown vs Bow vs Wayne
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 most renters (16.6% rent).
Bow has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.4%).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
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 | Wayne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,012Lowest |
8,335Highest |
1,101 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±9.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
41.5±2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
55.6±5.3 43% above U.S. |
| Georgetown and Wayne 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% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest 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%±10.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Georgetown and Wayne 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% |
48.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wayne and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,250±$33kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$172,857±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$93,194±$26k 15% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $427,200±$47k 28% above U.S. |
$506,500±$34kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$362,800±$29kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| 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. |
$983±$554Lowest 30% 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 | $2,575Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$9,584Highest 207% above U.S. |
$3,289 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.6%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39%±13.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
25%±52.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Georgetown and Bow 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% |
7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.5%±14Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±11.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wayne 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 | — | #26 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Georgetown Public Schools | Bow School District | RSU 38 |
| 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.