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Arlington, VA vs Bow, NH

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- Bow is 0% more densely populated than Arlington.
- People are 55.8% more likely to be married in Bow.
- The Median Age is 6.0 years older in Bow.
 Arlington, VABow, NHUnited States
 Population  Unlock8,227329,725,481
 Female Population49.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock41.138.4
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 Population - 2010197,467  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock7,138285,036,114
 Population - 1990170,936  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock13.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now40.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock293.593.4
 Land Area26.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Arlington, VABow, NHUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3423.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.5%  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
 Arlington, VABow, NHUnited States
 White60.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.0%12.2%
 Asian10.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock1.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Arlington, VABow, NHUnited States
 Married Population45.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock70.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock29.6%50.2%
 Never Married44.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock5.0%10.8%
 Widowed3.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.942.60
 Households109,528  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,36380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children36.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock49.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households59,559  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock2.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Arlington    36 Reviews

Lived here 17 years, amazing  More

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Resident for 20 years. There is nothing hidden about Arlington. It is an affluent inner suburb of DC with a highly educated, mostly professional, population. The  More

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We've lived in Arlington for the past 7 years, and have enjoyed it but would prefer a less expensive, more open area. We live in a townhouse in Rosslyn, close to the  More

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Reviews for Bow    4 Reviews

Over 10 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 17 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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