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Madison, WI vs Bow, NH

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- Bow is 0% more densely populated than Madison.
- People are 85.5% more likely to be married in Bow.
- The Median Age is 9.6 years older in Bow.
 Madison, WIBow, NHUnited States
 Population  Unlock8,227329,725,481
 Female Population50.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock41.138.4
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 Population - 2010233,977  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock7,138285,036,114
 Population - 1990191,262  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock13.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now37.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock293.593.4
 Land Area78.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Madison, WIBow, NHUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 208.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3419.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Madison, WIBow, NHUnited States
 White72.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.0%12.2%
 Asian8.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock1.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Madison, WIBow, NHUnited States
 Married Population38.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock70.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock29.6%50.2%
 Never Married50.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock5.0%10.8%
 Widowed3.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.942.60
 Households117,324  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,36380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock49.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households64,842  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock2.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Madison    78 Reviews

Unfortunately, a number of these reviews are politically based. Madison remains the only shining star in Wisconsin’s economy. The economy is broadly based, with  More

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Have been living in Madison for almost 3 years. It’s very safe, ppl generally friendly and for a town of its size it has fair number of good restaurants and interesting  More

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Lacks balance and zero accountability.   More

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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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