Compare towns
White River Junction vs Londonderry vs Bow
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
White River Junction has the most renters (56.1% rent).
Londonderry has the oldest population (median age 42.4).
Bow has the highest household income ($173k).
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 | White River Junction | Londonderry | Bow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,364Lowest |
12,225Highest |
8,335 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
42.4±1Highest 9% above U.S. |
41.5±2 7% above U.S. |
| Londonderry and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bow and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Londonderry and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,168±$4kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$119,571±$13k 48% above U.S. |
$172,857±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $278,800±$78kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$469,500±$23k 41% above U.S. |
$506,500±$34kHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Bow and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,222±$216Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,952±$135Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,539±$178 9% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,651Lowest 81% above U.S. |
$7,568 143% above U.S. |
$9,584Highest 207% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
60.6%±13.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39%±13.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Londonderry and White River Junction 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% |
2.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.4%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bow and Londonderry 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 | — | #37 of 120 in NH | #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 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.