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Sutton vs Bow vs Union
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has the oldest population (median age 48.1).
Bow has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Union has the most affordable homes ($268k 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 | Sutton | Bow | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,239Lowest |
8,335Highest |
2,663 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
41.5±2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
41.6±5.3 7% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Bow and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bow and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $130,313±$31k 61% above U.S. |
$172,857±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$80,724±$9kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Bow and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,600±$16k 9% above U.S. |
$506,500±$34kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$267,600±$42kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,539±$178 9% above U.S. |
$1,179±$452Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,652 145% above U.S. |
$9,584Highest 207% above U.S. |
$3,276Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
39%±13.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.6%±19.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bow and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bow and Union 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 | Kearsarge Regional School District | Bow School District | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | Bow High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.