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Anchorage, AK vs Bow, NH

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- Bow is 0% more densely populated than Anchorage.
- People are 38.8% more likely to be married in Bow.
- The Median Age is 6.8 years older in Bow.
 Anchorage, AKBow, NHUnited States
 Population  Unlock8,227329,725,481
 Female Population48.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock41.138.4
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 Population - 2010293,760  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock7,138285,036,114
 Population - 1990226,338  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock13.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now26.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock293.593.4
 Land Area1,706.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Anchorage, AKBow, NHUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Anchorage, AKBow, NHUnited States
 White56.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.0%12.2%
 Asian9.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander2.9%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races9.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock1.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Anchorage, AKBow, NHUnited States
 Married Population50.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock70.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock29.6%50.2%
 Never Married33.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock5.0%10.8%
 Widowed3.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.942.60
 Households106,695  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,36380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children35.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock49.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households37,692  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock2.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Anchorage    83 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Anchorage had potential but with the massive amount of homeless the petty crime is on the rise. I chose to live in a town outside of Anchorage rather than the city for  More

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I lived in Anchorage for the better part of the 2010's. Pros: o Beautiful, mountain and ocean views; close to many hiking trails, campsites, fishing grounds,  More

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it's nice, i liked it when i grew up there. kinda wish i could move back, but i didn't really like being isolated from all the things like nordstrom, trader joe's,  More

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Reviews for Bow    4 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

NH in general and Bow specifically is the last place you want to live. The taxes are extremely high and you get nothing for them. Like all of NH every little town has  More

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After spending 20 years in the USAF, I was very happy to relocate to Bow, NH. I evaluated all the places I could live in the world, and settled on Bow for numerous  More

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Over 16 years ago

A great place to raise a family .One of the best school systems in NH.Nice country setting but not far away from the capitol. A hour away from the beach or the  More

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