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Lee vs Bow vs Hartland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lee has the most people working from home (27.6%).
Bow has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.4%).
Hartland has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
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 | Lee | Bow | Hartland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,576 |
8,335Highest |
3,460Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.9 10% above U.S. |
41.5±2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
55.8±5.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bow and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hartland and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bow and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $131,579±$54k 63% above U.S. |
$172,857±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$86,136±$23kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Bow and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $480,600±$61k 44% above U.S. |
$506,500±$34kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$348,600±$39kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Bow and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,539±$178 9% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,661Highest 210% above U.S. |
$9,584 207% above U.S. |
$6,437Lowest 106% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±53.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
39%±13.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.1%±89.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bow and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 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 | 28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lee and Bow 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 | #3 of 120 in NH | #26 of 120 in NH | #29 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | Bow School District | Hartland School District |
| 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 | 10 photos → | None yet | 12 photos → |
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.