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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Bow, NH compare?
| Figure | Bow, NH |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 8,415 |
| Change since April 2020 | +2.2% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 8,229 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 292 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.9 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 10.7% |
| Measure | Bow, NH |
|---|---|
| Total population | 8,335±31 |
| Median age | 41.5±2.0 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.0%±0.7 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 93.6%±2.1 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.6%±0.6 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.7%±0.7 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 3.6%±1.6 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 60.3%±4.9 pts |
| Median household income | $172,857±$15,561 |
| Per capita income | $70,406±$6,504 |
| People below the poverty line | 2.7%±1.0 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.7%±1.7 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $506,500±$34,268 |
| Median gross rent | $1,539±$178 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 35.7%±15.3 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 87.5%±3.8 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.7%±2.4 pts |
| Worked from home | 22.7%±4.8 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 70.7%±5.1 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±0.8 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 27.0 min±3.2 |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.2%±1.1 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov