What stands out worked out from the figures below

Moultonborough has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.6%).

Bow has the most kids (25% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Moultonborough	Bow
People
Population	5,126Lowest	8,335Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+21.6%Highest NH: +4.6%	+9.4%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	58.3±4.5Highest 35% above NH	41.5±2Lowest 4% below NH
Kids under 18	10.9%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2%	25%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	35.3%±5.8Highest NH: 20.1%	17.6%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	49%Lowest NH: 40.6%	60.3%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.4%±2.9Highest NH: 6%	5.6%±1.9Lowest NH: 6%
	Moultonborough and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$106,693±$18kLowest 8% above NH	$172,857±$16kHighest 75% above NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$644,200±$120kHighest 60% above NH	$506,500±$34kLowest 26% above NH
	Moultonborough and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,452±$491Lowest about the NH average	$1,539±$178Highest 3% above NH
	Bow and Moultonborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,479Lowest 48% below NH	$9,584Highest 44% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	7.1%±23.3Lowest NH: 48.2%	39%±13.2Highest NH: 48.2%
	Bow and Moultonborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	2.1%Lowest NH: 7.2%	2.7%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92.5%Highest NH: 72.8%	87.5%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH	1985Lowest 6 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minLowest 17% below NH	27 minHighest about the NH average
Work from home	23%±7.6Highest NH: 16.8%	22.7%±4.7Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Moultonborough 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	#36 of 120 in NH	#26 of 120 in NH
School district	Moultonborough School District	Bow School District
High school in town	Moultonborough Academy	Bow High School
Students per teacherat that high school	6.7Lowest	12.8Highest
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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.