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Russell vs Bow vs Russell
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Russell has the oldest population (median age 47.7).
Bow has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.4%).
Russell has the oldest housing (typical home built 1953).
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 | Russell | Bow | Russell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,197 |
8,335Highest |
487Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±7.6Highest 23% above U.S. |
41.5±2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
45±12.8 16% above U.S. |
| Russell and Russell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.4%±4 U.S.: 22% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
4.5%±8.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±0.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Russell and Russell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±10.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Russell and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,750±$24k 35% above U.S. |
$172,857±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$106,806±$37kLowest 32% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $303,300±$32k 9% below U.S. |
$506,500±$34kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$302,800±$39kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,013±$330 28% below U.S. |
$1,539±$178Highest 9% above U.S. |
$825±$556Lowest 42% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,104 64% above U.S. |
$9,584Highest 207% above U.S. |
$4,746Lowest 52% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.6%±20.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39%±13.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.3%±80.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bow and Russell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.2%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.3%±7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #26 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Bow School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Bow High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.