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Goffstown vs Jericho vs Bow
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Goffstown has the most affordable homes ($377k median).
Jericho has the oldest population (median age 49.7).
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.
| Measure | Goffstown | Jericho | Bow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,513Highest |
5,114Lowest |
8,335 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±3.1Lowest 6% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
41.5±2 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bow and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jericho and Goffstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.5%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $113,958±$12kLowest 41% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16k 45% above U.S. |
$172,857±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $377,400±$20kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38k 48% above U.S. |
$506,500±$34kHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Bow and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,231±$161Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,539±$178 9% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,941Lowest 123% above U.S. |
$7,318 135% above U.S. |
$9,584Highest 207% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.1%±20 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39%±13.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Goffstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.8%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bow and Jericho 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 | #35 of 120 in NH | #6 of 70 in VT | #26 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Goffstown School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Bow School District |
| High school in town | Goffstown High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Bow High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6Lowest |
13.0Highest |
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.