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Barton 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
Barton has the most affordable homes ($147k median).
Bow has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.4%).
Concord has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Barton | Bow | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 730Lowest |
8,335 |
44,375Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.5±2Highest 7% above U.S. |
40.7±1.3 5% above U.S. |
| Bow and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.1%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bow and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barton and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.6Lowest 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 | $40,833±$8kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$172,857±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$84,902±$5k 5% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $146,900±$30kLowest 56% below U.S. |
$506,500±$34kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$350,900±$13k 5% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $761±$150Lowest 46% 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 | $3,185Lowest about the U.S. average |
$9,584Highest 207% above U.S. |
$7,227 132% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.8%±18.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39%±13.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±5.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barton and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 25.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
56.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.5%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bow and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #38 of 70 in VT | #26 of 120 in NH | #89 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Bow School District | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school 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.