Compare towns
Bow vs Concord vs Dover vs Naples
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).
Concord has the oldest housing (typical home built 1969).
Dover has the youngest population (median age 36.9).
Naples has the oldest population (median age 49.8).
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 | Dover | Naples |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,335 |
44,375Highest |
33,364 |
3,985Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.5±2 7% above U.S. |
40.7±1.3 5% above U.S. |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
49.8±6.8Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Naples 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% |
17.2%±1.3 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±5.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Naples and Concord 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% |
42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
52% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover 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±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$84,902±$5k 5% above U.S. |
$94,829±$7k 17% above U.S. |
$78,188±$13kLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $506,500±$34kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$350,900±$13k 5% above U.S. |
$436,700±$20k 31% above U.S. |
$340,100±$48kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,539±$178 9% above U.S. |
$1,441±$43Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,607±$100 14% above U.S. |
$1,941±$625Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Naples and Dover 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. |
$7,227 132% above U.S. |
$8,249 164% above U.S. |
$2,784Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39%±13.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±5.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.9%±40.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Naples and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
56.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±11.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Naples 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 | #64 of 120 in NH | #118 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Bow School District | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Dover School District | RSU 61/MSAD 61 |
| High school in town | Bow High School | Concord High School | Dover Senior High School | Lake Region High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8 |
13.0Highest |
12.7 |
11.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.