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Jackson vs Bow vs Sorrento
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jackson has the most affordable homes ($232k median).
Bow has the highest household income ($173k).
Sorrento has the youngest population (median age 33.8).
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 | Jackson | Bow | Sorrento |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 567 |
8,335Highest |
345Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 37.7±5.8 3% below U.S. |
41.5±2Highest 7% above U.S. |
33.8±23.7Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Bow and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±7.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Bow and Sorrento are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±10Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sorrento and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
51% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±4.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bow and Sorrento are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,167±$19kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$172,857±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$83,438±$10k 3% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,500±$16kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$506,500±$34kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$298,800±$38k 10% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$12Lowest 55% below U.S. |
$1,539±$178 9% above U.S. |
$1,696±$433Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Sorrento and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,651 15% below U.S. |
$9,584Highest 207% above U.S. |
$1,929Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.3%±60.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
39%±13.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
4.8%±91.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bow and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 min 29% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.3%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bow and Jackson 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 | — | Bow School District | — |
| High school 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 | 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.