Compare towns
Harrisville vs Bow vs Roxbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Harrisville has the oldest population (median age 58.9).
Bow has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Roxbury has the most affordable homes ($323k 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 | Harrisville | Bow | Roxbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 885 |
8,335Highest |
299Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 58.9±5.5Highest 36% above NH |
41.5±2Lowest 4% below NH |
43.2±17.7 about the NH average |
| Harrisville and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±6.5 NH: 18.2% |
25%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±11.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Bow and Harrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 35.8%±10.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.6%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
17.4%±10.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.8% NH: 40.6% |
60.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
13.4%±15.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Roxbury and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $103,036±$13k 4% above NH |
$172,857±$16kHighest 75% above NH |
$69,226±$14kLowest 30% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $430,500±$48k 7% above NH |
$506,500±$34kHighest 26% above NH |
$323,100±$219kLowest 20% below NH |
| Bow and Harrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,611±$367Highest 8% above NH |
$1,539±$178Lowest 3% above NH |
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| Harrisville and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,329Lowest 20% below NH |
$9,584Highest 44% above NH |
$5,787 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35%±90.4 NH: 48.2% |
39%±13.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Bow and Harrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.6% NH: 7.2% |
2.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% NH: 72.8% |
87.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 14 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1969 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.4%±5.8 NH: 16.8% |
22.7%±4.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
0.7%±1.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Bow and Harrisville 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 | Harrisville 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 Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH 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.