Compare towns
Moultonborough vs Bow vs Atkinson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
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).
Atkinson has the oldest housing (typical home built 1980).
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 | Moultonborough | Bow | Atkinson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,126Lowest |
8,335Highest |
7,267 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +21.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+9.4% NH: +4.6% |
+5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58.3±4.5Highest 35% above NH |
41.5±2Lowest 4% below NH |
57.1±2.8 32% above NH |
| Moultonborough and Atkinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.9%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
25%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 35.3%±5.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.6%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.4%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Moultonborough and Atkinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49% NH: 40.6% |
60.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±2.9Highest NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9Lowest NH: 6% |
5.8%±4 NH: 6% |
| Moultonborough and Atkinson 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 |
$146,380±$32k 48% above NH |
| Bow and Atkinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $644,200±$120kHighest 60% above NH |
$506,500±$34kLowest 26% above NH |
$555,200±$65k 38% above NH |
| Moultonborough and Atkinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$491 about the NH average |
$1,539±$178Highest 3% above NH |
$1,140±$32Lowest 24% below 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 |
$6,918 4% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±23.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
39%±13.2 NH: 48.2% |
66.5%±39.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Atkinson and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.1% NH: 7.2% |
2.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5% NH: 72.8% |
87.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
28 minHighest 6% above NH |
| Work from home | 23%±7.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.7%±4.7 NH: 16.8% |
21.1%±6.3Lowest 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 | #32 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Moultonborough School District | Bow School District | Timberlane Regional School District |
| High school in town | Moultonborough Academy | Bow High School | None in town |
| 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.