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Stannard vs Bow vs Albany
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stannard has the oldest population (median age 48.3).
Bow has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Albany has the shortest commute (20 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 | Stannard | Bow | Albany |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 228 |
8,335Highest |
135Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +9.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 48.3±14.6Highest 24% above U.S. |
41.5±2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
42.9±14 10% above U.S. |
| Stannard and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.2%±9.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±11.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Bow and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.9%±8.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.1%±19.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stannard and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±7.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bow and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,979±$30kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$172,857±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
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| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $216,200±$44k 35% below U.S. |
$506,500±$34kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$211,800±$56kLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,539±$178 9% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,183 34% above U.S. |
$9,584Highest 207% above U.S. |
$2,867Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39%±13.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Bow and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±6.3 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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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.