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Westfield vs Bow vs Sudbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westfield has the most affordable homes ($301k median).
Bow has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.4%).
Sudbury has the most homeowners (95.8%).
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 | Westfield | Bow | Sudbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 536Lowest |
8,335Highest |
679 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±19.9 13% above U.S. |
41.5±2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
45.4±4.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Sudbury and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
25%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Westfield and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±11.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westfield and Sudbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bow and Sudbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,500±$30kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$172,857±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$100,208±$33k 24% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $301,400±$47kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$506,500±$34kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$338,500±$49k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $863±$187Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,539±$178Highest 9% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,388 41% above U.S. |
$9,584Highest 207% above U.S. |
$4,205Lowest 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±71.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39%±13.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Westfield and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 15% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
50 minHighest 89% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±9.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bow and Westfield 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 | — | Bow School District | — |
| High school 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.