Compare towns
Bow vs Concord vs Auburn vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Concord has the most renters (43.2% rent).
Auburn has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20%).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($723k 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 | Concord | Auburn | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,335 |
44,375Highest |
6,119Lowest |
16,038 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.4% NH: +4.6% |
+3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+20%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+16.4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.5±2 4% below NH |
40.7±1.3Lowest 6% below NH |
44.3±5.9Highest about the NH average |
41.1±2.9 5% below NH |
| Auburn and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 25%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.3%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Windham and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
18.7%±1.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Concord and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.3% NH: 40.6% |
42.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
55.3% NH: 40.6% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
6%±0.8 NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.7Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Auburn and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $172,857±$16k 75% above NH |
$84,902±$5kLowest 14% below NH |
$153,253±$6k 55% above NH |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
| Windham and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $506,500±$34k 26% above NH |
$350,900±$13kLowest 13% below NH |
$600,300±$29k 49% above NH |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,539±$178 3% above NH |
$1,441±$43Lowest 3% below NH |
$1,893±$822 27% above NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,584 44% above NH |
$7,227Lowest 8% above NH |
$8,092 21% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39%±13.2 NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±5.2 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±27Lowest NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Windham and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.7% NH: 7.2% |
8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.5% NH: 7.2% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% NH: 72.8% |
56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
23 minLowest 14% below NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.7 NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
26.5%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
| Auburn and Bow 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 | #89 of 120 in NH | #44 of 120 in NH | #13 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Bow School District | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Auburn School District | Windham School District |
| High school in town | Bow High School | Concord High School | None in town | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Lowest |
13.0Highest |
— | 12.8Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH 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.