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Bow, NH vs Watertown Town, MA

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- Household income in Watertown Town, is 24% less than it is in Bow and is 32% above the National Average.
- Bow unemployment rate is 2.4%.
- Watertown Town unemployment rate is 4.5%.
 Bow, NHWatertown Town, MAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock4.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth31.4%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes0.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.1%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$55,016  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$101,402$69,021
 Family Median Income$138,933  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Bow, NHWatertown Town, MAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock6.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock4.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K2.0%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock2.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.0%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock7.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K8.0%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock17.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K15.4%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock20.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Bow, NHWatertown Town, MAUnited States
 Management, business, finance18.9%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock17.0%6.5%
 Community, social services2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.5%1.2%
 Education, library5.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock4.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology16.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.1%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.1%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.5%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.5%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock3.7%13.1%
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 Watertown Town    4 Reviews

I’ve lived in Watertown for 3½ years after living in Cambridge. It’s slightly further out and could use a couple more MBTA bus lines to make being car-free easier  More

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Over 16 years ago

Watertown has "small town charm" in abundance despite literally sharing borders with both Boston and  More

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I first lived in Watertown several years ago as fresh college grad, and now I've been here again for 2 years with my husband and son. In both instances, I've loved it.   More

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