What stands out worked out from the figures below

Glover has the most affordable homes ($265k median).

Bow has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.4%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Glover	Bow
People
Population	1,051Lowest	8,335Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	48.4±5.9Highest 24% above U.S.	41.5±2Lowest 7% above U.S.
	Glover and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	22.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 22%	25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22%
	Bow and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24.2%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2%	17.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	35.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	60.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Bow and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$73,839±$18kLowest 9% below U.S.	$172,857±$16kHighest 114% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$264,700±$34kLowest 20% below U.S.	$506,500±$34kHighest 52% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$973±$130Lowest 31% below U.S.	$1,539±$178Highest 9% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,234Lowest 4% above U.S.	$9,584Highest 207% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	39.3%±64.2Highest U.S.: 51.1%	39%±13.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Glover and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	87.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S.	1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	40 minHighest 50% above U.S.	27 minLowest about the U.S. average
Work from home	16.8%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	22.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Bow and Glover 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	Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District	Bow School District
High school in town	None in town	Bow High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	12.8
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Old photos in History	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.