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- Hanover is 0% more densely populated than Bow.
- People are 49.8% less likely to be married in Hanover.
- The Median Age is 18.3 years younger in Hanover.
 Bow, NHHanover, NHUnited States
 Population  Unlock11,612329,725,481
 Female Population50.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock22.838.4
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 Population - 20107,525  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock10,850285,036,114
 Population - 19905,500  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock6.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now46.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock236.993.4
 Land Area28.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Bow, NHHanover, NHUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock11.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 349.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock7.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Bow, NHHanover, NHUnited States
 White95.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.5%12.2%
 Asian0.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.6%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Bow, NHHanover, NHUnited States
 Married Population70.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock35.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock64.7%50.2%
 Never Married20.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock4.0%10.8%
 Widowed4.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.582.60
 Households2,802  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,83380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children43.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock52.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households439  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children4.1%  Unlock10.8%
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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Reviews for Hanover    1 Reviews

Hanover/Lyme is where people from MA and NY and other states move so they can be big fish in little ponds. For the area, Hanover is a nice town but there are many such  More

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