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Bow vs Amesbury 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
Bow has the highest household income ($173k).
Amesbury has the oldest population (median age 43.7).
Concord has the most affordable homes ($351k median).
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 | Bow | Amesbury | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,335Lowest |
17,403 |
44,375Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.5±2 7% above U.S. |
43.7±1.7Highest 12% above U.S. |
40.7±1.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Amesbury and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
20%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bow and Amesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±1.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Concord and Amesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.3Lowest 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 | $172,857±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$103,554±$12k 28% above U.S. |
$84,902±$5kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $506,500±$34k 52% above U.S. |
$519,300±$32kHighest 56% above U.S. |
$350,900±$13kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Amesbury and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,539±$178 9% above U.S. |
$1,683±$115Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,441±$43Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Amesbury and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,584Highest 207% above U.S. |
$7,360 136% above U.S. |
$7,227Lowest 132% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39%±13.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±10.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±5.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
56.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bow and Amesbury 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 | #26 of 120 in NH | #151 of 282 in MA | #89 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Bow School District | Amesbury | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | Bow High School | Amesbury High | Concord High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8 |
10.9Lowest |
13.0Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.