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Newfields vs Londonderry vs Bow

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Newfields has the most expensive homes ($646k median).
Londonderry has the most affordable homes ($470k median).
Bow has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.4%).

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.

MeasureNewfieldsLondonderryBow
People
Population
2,023Lowest
12,225Highest
8,335
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+5.3%Lowest
NH: +4.6%
+5.5%
NH: +4.6%
+9.4%Highest
NH: +4.6%
Median age
44.1±1.8Highest
about the NH average
42.4±1
about the NH average
41.5±2Lowest
4% below NH
Newfields and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
18.9%±1.6
NH: 18.2%
18.6%±2.1Lowest
NH: 18.2%
25%±3.6Highest
NH: 18.2%
Age 65+
13.6%±0.9Lowest
NH: 20.1%
16.5%±2
NH: 20.1%
17.6%±2.5Highest
NH: 20.1%
Bow and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
68.1%Highest
NH: 40.6%
46%Lowest
NH: 40.6%
60.3%
NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
7.5%±7.2Highest
NH: 6%
6.1%±1.7
NH: 6%
5.6%±1.9Lowest
NH: 6%
Newfields and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$197,885±$15kHighest
100% above NH
$119,571±$13kLowest
21% above NH
$172,857±$16k
75% above NH
Newfields and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$646,400±$34kHighest
61% above NH
$469,500±$23kLowest
17% above NH
$506,500±$34k
26% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,875±$323
26% above NH
$1,952±$135Highest
31% above NH
$1,539±$178Lowest
3% above NH
Londonderry and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$10,000+Highest
at least 50% above NH
$7,568Lowest
14% above NH
$9,584
44% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
43.3%±40.8
NH: 48.2%
60.6%±13.9Highest
NH: 48.2%
39%±13.2Lowest
NH: 48.2%
Londonderry and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
2.4%Lowest
NH: 7.2%
2.9%Highest
NH: 7.2%
2.7%
NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
95.3%Highest
NH: 72.8%
83.8%Lowest
NH: 72.8%
87.5%
NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year
1991Highest
12 yrs newer than NH
1983Lowest
4 yrs newer than NH
1985
6 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 minLowest
4% below NH
28 minHighest
4% above NH
27 min
about the NH average
Work from home
25.5%±3.7Highest
NH: 16.8%
20.4%±2.8Lowest
NH: 16.8%
22.7%±4.7
NH: 16.8%
Newfields 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 — #37 of 120 in NH #26 of 120 in NH
School district Newfields School District — Bow School District
High school in town None in town — Bow High School
Students per teacherat that high school — —
12.8
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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.