Compare towns
Nottingham vs Windham vs Bow vs New Boston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Nottingham has the most affordable homes ($458k median).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($723k median).
Bow has the shortest commute (27 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 | Nottingham | Windham | Bow | New Boston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,357Lowest |
16,038Highest |
8,335 |
6,165 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+9.4% NH: +4.6% |
+14.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.8±6.7Lowest 10% below NH |
41.1±2.9 5% below NH |
41.5±2Highest 4% below NH |
38.8±3.4Lowest 10% below NH |
| Bow and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.9%±5.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
25%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
27.2%±5.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Windham and New Boston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±4.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17.6%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
17%±4.3 NH: 20.1% |
| Nottingham and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
60.3% NH: 40.6% |
44.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
3.6%±3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Nottingham and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $122,201±$20kLowest 23% above NH |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
$172,857±$16k 75% above NH |
$154,250±$25k 56% above NH |
| Windham and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $457,500±$26kLowest 14% above NH |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
$506,500±$34k 26% above NH |
$481,100±$59k 20% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,068±$1k 39% above NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
$1,539±$178 3% above NH |
$1,193±$111Lowest 20% below NH |
| Windham and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,319Lowest 10% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$9,584 44% above NH |
$8,181 23% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 92.1%±44.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
39%±13.2 NH: 48.2% |
22.8%±20.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Nottingham and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
2% NH: 7.2% |
2.7% NH: 7.2% |
6.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.9% NH: 72.8% |
87.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
88% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992 13 yrs newer than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1985Lowest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1989 10 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 27% above NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
36 minHighest 33% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.2%±5.8 NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.7%±4.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±6.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Bow and Nottingham 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 | #15 of 120 in NH | #13 of 120 in NH | #26 of 120 in NH | #21 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Nottingham School District | Windham School District | Bow School District | New Boston School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | Bow High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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.