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Westmoreland vs Bow vs Surry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westmoreland has the oldest population (median age 55.3).
Bow has the highest household income ($173k).
Surry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12%).
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 | Westmoreland | Bow | Surry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,237 |
8,335Highest |
1,052Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.4% NH: +4.6% |
+12%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.3±2.2Highest 28% above NH |
41.5±2Lowest 4% below NH |
44.7±5.1 3% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 14.5%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
25%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.8%±6.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Bow and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.7%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.6%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.3%±7 NH: 20.1% |
| Westmoreland and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.2% NH: 40.6% |
60.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
31.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
6.6%±6.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Surry and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,444±$28kLowest 5% above NH |
$172,857±$16kHighest 75% above NH |
$110,125±$25k 11% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $351,800±$12k 13% below NH |
$506,500±$34kHighest 26% above NH |
$331,400±$23kLowest 18% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,354±$280Lowest 9% below NH |
$1,539±$178 3% above NH |
$1,955±$374Highest 31% above NH |
| Surry and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,643 about the NH average |
$9,584Highest 44% above NH |
$6,384Lowest 4% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.5%±23.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
39%±13.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
33.3%±74.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Bow and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% NH: 72.8% |
87.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 15% below NH |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.9%±6.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.7%±4.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
16%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Bow and Surry 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 | Westmoreland School District | 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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NH 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.