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Wells vs Bow vs Walden vs Glover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wells has the oldest population (median age 50.7).
Bow has the highest household income ($173k).
Walden has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Glover has the oldest housing (typical home built 1968).
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 | Wells | Bow | Walden | Glover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,148 |
8,335Highest |
1,037Lowest |
1,051 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.7±5.2Highest 30% above U.S. |
41.5±2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
48.8±3.2 25% above U.S. |
48.4±5.9 24% above U.S. |
| Wells and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.3%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Bow and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wells and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bow and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $75,417±$11k 7% below U.S. |
$172,857±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$88,000±$15k 9% above U.S. |
$73,839±$18kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,000±$42k 27% below U.S. |
$506,500±$34kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$238,900±$23kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$264,700±$34k 20% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,313±$282 7% below U.S. |
$1,539±$178Highest 9% above U.S. |
$900±$136Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$973±$130 31% below U.S. |
| Bow and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,308 6% above U.S. |
$9,584Highest 207% above U.S. |
$3,944 26% above U.S. |
$3,234Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.5%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39%±13.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±86.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.3%±64.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wells and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 48 minHighest 80% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
40 min 50% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.3%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.8%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bow and Walden 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 | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 | Bow School District | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Bow High School | None in town | 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 | 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.