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Windham vs Bow vs Mapleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Bow has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
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 | Windham | Bow | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,038Highest |
8,335 |
1,884Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
41.5±2 7% above U.S. |
41.8±6Highest 7% above U.S. |
| Mapleton and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
25%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mapleton and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bow and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$172,857±$16k 114% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25kLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Windham and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$506,500±$34k 52% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,539±$178 9% above U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$9,584 207% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39%±13.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bow and Windham 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 | #13 of 120 in NH | #26 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Windham School District | Bow School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school in town | Windham High School | Bow High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8 |
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.