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Plymouth vs Wilder vs Bow
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plymouth has the youngest population (median age 24.6).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Bow has the highest household income ($173k).
Plymouth is a college town. 33.7% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Plymouth | Wilder | Bow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,601 |
3,087Lowest |
8,335Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 24.6±3.4Lowest 37% below U.S. |
45.5±8.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
41.5±2 7% above U.S. |
| Wilder and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.6%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 12%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 33.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,027±$26k 5% below U.S. |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$172,857±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $292,400±$22k 12% below U.S. |
$273,200±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$506,500±$34kHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,108±$255Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,142±$451 19% below U.S. |
$1,539±$178Highest 9% above U.S. |
| Bow and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,288 102% above U.S. |
$5,505Lowest 76% above U.S. |
$9,584Highest 207% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.8%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39%±13.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wilder and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 18.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 min 30% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bow and Wilder 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 | #47 of 120 in NH | — | #26 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District | — | Bow School District |
| High school in town | Plymouth Regional High School | — | Bow High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8 |
— | 12.8 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.