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Bow, NH vs Salem, NH

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- Salem is 0% more densely populated than Bow.
- People are 20.0% less likely to be married in Salem.
- The Median Age is 3.3 years older in Salem.
 Bow, NHSalem, NHUnited States
 Population  Unlock30,158329,725,481
 Female Population50.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock44.438.4
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 Population - 20107,525  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock28,112285,036,114
 Population - 19905,500  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock9.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now46.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,219.793.4
 Land Area28.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Bow, NHSalem, NHUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 349.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock9.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Bow, NHSalem, NHUnited States
 White95.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.6%12.2%
 Asian0.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Bow, NHSalem, NHUnited States
 Married Population70.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock54.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock43.6%50.2%
 Never Married20.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.3%10.8%
 Widowed4.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.472.60
 Households2,802  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock8,45480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children43.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock52.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households439  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock11.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children4.1%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Bow    4 Reviews
James · Bow, NH
Are you kidding me?
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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Steve · Bow, NH
Great Place to Raise a Family
Over 16 years ago

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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Roger · Bow, NH
town of bow
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 Salem    1 Reviews
Warren · Salem, NH
cost of living
Over 15 years ago

The cost of living is not bad, but the rents are high, and so are the tax's. Crime is very low and what crime does exist is usually perpertrated by non-residents and out  More

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