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Hillsborough vs Bow vs Raymond
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hillsborough has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Bow has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.4%).
Raymond has the oldest population (median age 43.4).
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 | Hillsborough | Bow | Raymond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,980Lowest |
8,335 |
10,900Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.9±4.6Lowest 6% below NH |
41.5±2 4% below NH |
43.4±3.8Highest about the NH average |
| Raymond and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
25%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
18%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Bow and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.4%±3.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17.6%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
18%±3.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Raymond and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
60.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Bow and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,495±$12kLowest 15% below NH |
$172,857±$16kHighest 75% above NH |
$104,597±$10k 6% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,300±$16kLowest 32% below NH |
$506,500±$34kHighest 26% above NH |
$370,400±$17k 8% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,198±$390Lowest 20% below NH |
$1,539±$178Highest 3% above NH |
$1,376±$196 8% below NH |
| Bow and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,815Lowest 13% below NH |
$9,584Highest 44% above NH |
$6,146 8% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.7%±23.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
39%±13.2 NH: 48.2% |
24.1%±11.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Hillsborough and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6% NH: 7.2% |
2.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.5% NH: 72.8% |
85.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 54% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
30 min 12% above NH |
| Work from home | 14%±5.2 NH: 16.8% |
22.7%±4.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Bow and Hillsborough 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 | #97 of 120 in NH | #26 of 120 in NH | #96 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hillsboro-Deering Cooperative School District | Bow School District | Raymond School District |
| High school in town | Hillsboro-Deering High School | Bow High School | Raymond High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
12.8Highest |
11.2 |
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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.