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Bow, NH vs Wilmington, NC

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- Wilmington is 0% more densely populated than Bow.
- People are 41.3% less likely to be married in Wilmington.
- The Median Age is 3.7 years younger in Wilmington.
 Bow, NHWilmington, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock115,976329,725,481
 Female Population50.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.438.4
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 Population - 20107,525  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock75,838285,036,114
 Population - 19905,500  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock64.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now46.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,244.693.4
 Land Area28.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Bow, NHWilmington, NCUnited 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  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock8.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 349.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.6%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  Unlock10.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Bow, NHWilmington, NCUnited States
 White95.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock17.0%12.2%
 Asian0.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Bow, NHWilmington, NCUnited States
 Married Population70.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.7%50.2%
 Never Married20.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.7%10.8%
 Widowed4.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.102.60
 Households2,802  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock24,71580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children43.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock50.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households439  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.1%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 Wilmington    71 Reviews

I was born here and I will update more at a later time. First and most important, teh average cost of a 1br apt in Wilmington is approximately $1,800. Rentals have  More

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I think that a lot has changed since covid for this city and will continue to keep changing with our insane economy. But I was born and raised in Wilmington and have  More

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Scotty · 

Wilmington NC was once a wonderful city filled with Southern charm, history, safety and natural beauty. Recently that has been replaced by erasing everything Southern or  More

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