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Jay vs Bow vs Dummerston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jay has the most affordable homes ($234k median).
Bow has the highest household income ($173k).
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Jay | Bow | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 471Lowest |
8,335Highest |
2,090 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.1±10.5Highest 34% above U.S. |
41.5±2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
| Jay and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.2%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
| Bow and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bow and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,792±$25kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$172,857±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,200±$45kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$506,500±$34kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,539±$178Highest 9% above U.S. |
$1,392±$126Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Bow and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,588Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$9,584Highest 207% above U.S. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
39%±13.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dummerston and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jay and Dummerston 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 | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | Bow School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | Bow High School | None in town |
| 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.