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South Hampton vs Bow vs Newton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
South Hampton has the most expensive homes ($661k median).
Bow has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Newton has the most affordable homes ($460k 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 | South Hampton | Bow | Newton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 984Lowest |
8,335Highest |
4,836 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+9.4% NH: +4.6% |
+4.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.1±5.3 4% above NH |
41.5±2Lowest 4% below NH |
47.8±5.7Highest 10% above NH |
| Newton and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±5.8 NH: 18.2% |
25%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.1%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Bow and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±1.4 NH: 20.1% |
17.6%±2.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
16%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bow and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.4% NH: 40.6% |
60.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
4.7%±2.5 NH: 6% |
| Bow and Newton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $152,500±$44k 54% above NH |
$172,857±$16kHighest 75% above NH |
$138,487±$29kLowest 40% above NH |
| Bow and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $661,100±$45kHighest 64% above NH |
$506,500±$34k 26% above NH |
$459,500±$18kLowest 14% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,889±$489Highest 27% above NH |
$1,539±$178Lowest 3% above NH |
$1,683±$96 13% above NH |
| South Hampton and Newton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,109 37% above NH |
$9,584Highest 44% above NH |
$8,124Lowest 22% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30%±40.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
39%±13.2 NH: 48.2% |
62%±41.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Newton and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.3% NH: 7.2% |
2.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% NH: 72.8% |
87.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
30 minHighest 13% above NH |
| Work from home | 17%±3.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.7%±4.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±5.2 NH: 16.8% |
| Bow and Newton 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 | — | #26 of 120 in NH | #70 of 120 in NH |
| School district | South Hampton School District | Bow School District | Sanborn Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Bow High School | None in town |
| 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.