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Stoddard vs Windsor vs Bow
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stoddard has the oldest population (median age 53).
Windsor has the most homeowners (96.5%).
Bow has the highest household income ($173k).
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 | Stoddard | Windsor | Bow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,072 |
254Lowest |
8,335Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
— | +9.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53±4Highest 22% above NH |
40.2±18.8Lowest 7% below NH |
41.5±2 4% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
25.2%±14.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
25%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Windsor and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±2.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.7%±8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17.6%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.1% NH: 40.6% |
12.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
60.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±4.2 NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
| Bow and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,904±$11kLowest 4% below NH |
$103,750±$40k 5% above NH |
$172,857±$16kHighest 75% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,300±$20kLowest 18% below NH |
$337,500±$40k 16% below NH |
$506,500±$34kHighest 26% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $895±$751Lowest 40% below NH |
— | $1,539±$178Highest 3% above NH |
| Bow and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,316 35% below NH |
$3,381Lowest 49% below NH |
$9,584Highest 44% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±100 NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
39%±13.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Windsor and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% NH: 7.2% |
10.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3% NH: 72.8% |
96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 25% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15%±16.5 NH: 16.8% |
22.7%±4.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Bow and Windsor 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 |
| School district | Stoddard School District | — | Bow School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Bow High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.