Compare towns
Appleton vs Bow vs Concord
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Appleton has the most affordable homes ($236k median).
Bow has the highest household income ($173k).
Concord has the most renters (43.2% rent).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Appleton | Bow | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,360Lowest |
8,335 |
44,375Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±7.4Highest 26% above U.S. |
41.5±2 7% above U.S. |
40.7±1.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Appleton and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±1.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±9.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Appleton and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Concord and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $53,618±$19kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$172,857±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$84,902±$5k 5% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $235,600±$33kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$506,500±$34kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$350,900±$13k 5% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$82Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,539±$178Highest 9% above U.S. |
$1,441±$43 about the U.S. average |
| Bow and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,588Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$9,584Highest 207% above U.S. |
$7,227 132% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 85.4%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39%±13.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±5.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Appleton and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
56.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±1.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #26 of 120 in NH | #89 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Appleton Public Schools | Bow School District | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Bow High School | Concord High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Lowest |
13.0Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.