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Bow, NH vs Watertown Town, MA

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- Watertown Town is 0% more densely populated than Bow.
- People are 29.0% less likely to be married in Watertown Town.
- The Median Age is 2.1 years younger in Watertown Town.
 Bow, NHWatertown Town, MAUnited States
 Population  Unlock35,171329,725,481
 Female Population50.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3938.4
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 Population - 20107,525  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock32,986285,036,114
 Population - 19905,500  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock9.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now46.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock8,795.093.4
 Land Area28.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Bow, NHWatertown Town, MAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock2.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 349.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Bow, NHWatertown Town, MAUnited States
 White95.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.6%12.2%
 Asian0.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Bow, NHWatertown Town, MAUnited States
 Married Population70.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock48.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock50.0%50.2%
 Never Married20.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.7%10.8%
 Widowed4.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.182.60
 Households2,802  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock8,74880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children43.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households439  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.4%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 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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