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Warren vs Bow vs Granville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warren has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Bow has the highest household income ($173k).
Granville has the most affordable homes ($233k 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 | Warren | Bow | Granville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,585 |
8,335Highest |
414Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 53.1±4.2Highest 37% above U.S. |
41.5±2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
44.8±7.7 15% above U.S. |
| Warren and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Bow and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bow and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,905±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$172,857±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$60,500±$21kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $569,300±$123kHighest 71% above U.S. |
$506,500±$34k 52% above U.S. |
$233,300±$40kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Warren and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,750±$394Highest 24% above U.S. |
$1,539±$178 9% above U.S. |
$1,163±$184Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Warren and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,284 134% above U.S. |
$9,584Highest 207% above U.S. |
$2,914Lowest 7% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.3%±26.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39%±13.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.8%±70.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bow and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 36.2%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
31.9%±15 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warren and Granville 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 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | 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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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.