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Leverett vs Bow vs Conway
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Leverett has the oldest population (median age 56).
Bow has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.4%).
Conway has the shortest commute (24 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 | Leverett | Bow | Conway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,608Lowest |
8,335Highest |
1,755 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56±6.4Highest 44% above U.S. |
41.5±2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
55.6±3 43% above U.S. |
| Leverett and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 34.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.9%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Leverett and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 67.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bow and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,688±$18k 30% above U.S. |
$172,857±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$97,250±$11kLowest 20% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $435,500±$35k 31% above U.S. |
$506,500±$34kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$395,900±$25kLowest 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,389±$135Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,539±$178 9% above U.S. |
$1,800±$990Highest 27% above U.S. |
| Conway and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,779 117% above U.S. |
$9,584Highest 207% above U.S. |
$5,797Lowest 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.3%±6.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39%±13.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.9%±33.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 10%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.5%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Conway and Leverett 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 | Leverett | Bow School District | Conway |
| 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.