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Whitingham vs Bow vs Wilmington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whitingham has the most affordable homes ($262k median).
Bow has the highest household income ($173k).
Wilmington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20.2%).
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 | Whitingham | Bow | Wilmington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,368Lowest |
8,335Highest |
1,747 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+20.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±7.1 19% above U.S. |
41.5±2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
59.1±4.8Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bow and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.1%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
32.6%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilmington and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bow and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,625±$11k 13% below U.S. |
$172,857±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$70,000±$23kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $262,300±$30kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$506,500±$34kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$287,700±$16k 14% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
$1,539±$178Highest 9% above U.S. |
$1,106±$95 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,055Lowest 62% above U.S. |
$9,584Highest 207% above U.S. |
$5,299 70% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39%±13.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±23 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitingham and Wilmington 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% |
6.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.7%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #26 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Bow School District | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | Bow High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.8Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.