Compare towns
Bow vs Concord vs Hampton Falls vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bow has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.4%).
Concord has the most renters (43.2% rent).
Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k median).
Sutton has the most homeowners (95.7%).
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 | Hampton Falls | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,335 |
44,375Highest |
2,328 |
2,239Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.5% NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.5±2 4% below NH |
40.7±1.3Lowest 6% below NH |
49.5±7.3Highest 14% above NH |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 25%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Bow and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
18.7%±1.5 NH: 20.1% |
25%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton Falls and Sutton 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 NH: 40.6% |
42.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
54.5% NH: 40.6% |
44.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
6%±0.8Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
| 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 75% above NH |
$84,902±$5kLowest 14% below NH |
$166,157±$14k 68% above NH |
$130,313±$31k 32% above NH |
| Bow and Hampton Falls 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 |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,539±$178 3% above NH |
$1,441±$43Lowest 3% below NH |
$1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH |
$1,656±$614 11% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,584 44% above NH |
$7,227Lowest 8% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,652 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39%±13.2 NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±5.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Concord and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% NH: 72.8% |
56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1971 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
23 minLowest 14% below NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Bow and Hampton Falls 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 | — | — |
| School district | Bow School District | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Hampton Falls School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | Bow High School | Concord High School | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8 |
13.0Highest |
— | 10.4Lowest |
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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.