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New London vs Bow vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
New London has the oldest population (median age 52.8).
Bow has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($363k median).
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 | New London | Bow | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,433 |
8,335Highest |
2,239Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 52.8±6.7Highest 22% above NH |
41.5±2Lowest 4% below NH |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
| New London and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12%±3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
25%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Bow and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 37.5%±5.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.6%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 65.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
60.3% NH: 40.6% |
44.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.8%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,773±$10kLowest 9% above NH |
$172,857±$16kHighest 75% above NH |
$130,313±$31k 32% above NH |
| Bow and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $554,100±$64kHighest 38% above NH |
$506,500±$34k 26% above NH |
$362,600±$16kLowest 10% below NH |
| New London and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,594±$551 7% above NH |
$1,539±$178Lowest 3% above NH |
$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
| Sutton and New London are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,325Lowest 5% below NH |
$9,584Highest 44% above NH |
$7,652 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.8%±22.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
39%±13.2 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| New London and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
2.7% NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8% NH: 72.8% |
87.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 8% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
29 minHighest 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.7%±7.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.7%±4.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Bow and Sutton 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 | #17 of 120 in NH | #26 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Bow School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Bow High School | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
10.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.