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Bow, NH vs Reston, VA

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- Reston is 0% more densely populated than Bow.
- People are 24.6% less likely to be married in Reston.
- The Median Age is 1.5 years younger in Reston.
 Bow, NHReston, VAUnited States
 Population  Unlock62,453329,725,481
 Female Population50.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.638.4
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 Population - 20107,525  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock56,407285,036,114
 Population - 19905,500  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock7.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now46.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,074.793.4
 Land Area28.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Bow, NHReston, VAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 349.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Bow, NHReston, VAUnited States
 White95.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock8.9%12.2%
 Asian0.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.7%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock13.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Bow, NHReston, VAUnited States
 Married Population70.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock51.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock46.9%50.2%
 Never Married20.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.2%10.8%
 Widowed4.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.282.60
 Households2,802  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock16,10180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children43.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock47.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households439  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.0%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 Reston    21 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I have lived in Reston for three years and it is absolute paradise. The fact that it was a planned city from decades ago is still apparent to this day. With plenty of  More

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Over 10 years ago

Summers are hot and  More

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There is a vast network of bike and walking trails thoughout the city and neighborhoods. 40% of the city is slated to remain green so there are many trees, parks and  More

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