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Stratton vs Bow vs Whiting
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stratton has the youngest population (median age 31.5).
Bow has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Whiting has the most affordable homes ($280k 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 | Stratton | Bow | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 532Lowest |
8,335Highest |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +9.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
41.5±2Highest 7% above U.S. |
39.6±2.7 about the U.S. average |
| Bow and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
25%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bow and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whiting and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $122,708±$33k 52% above U.S. |
$172,857±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$91,250±$38kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $400,000±$50k 20% above U.S. |
$506,500±$34kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$280,400±$36kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$979 15% below U.S. |
$1,539±$178Highest 9% above U.S. |
$1,204±$519Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Bow and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,750 52% above U.S. |
$9,584Highest 207% above U.S. |
$4,227Lowest 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39%±13.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±37.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whiting and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #26 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Bow School District | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | — | Bow High School | None in town |
| 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.