Compare towns
Bow vs Concord vs Hooksett vs Lyndeborough
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 the highest household income ($173k).
Concord has the most renters (43.2% rent).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Lyndeborough has the oldest population (median age 50).
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 | Hooksett | Lyndeborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,335 |
44,375Highest |
15,057 |
1,616Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.4% NH: +4.6% |
+3% NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.5±2 4% below NH |
40.7±1.3Lowest 6% below NH |
41.3±1.5 5% below NH |
50±3.2Highest 15% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 25%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±1.3 NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
18.7%±1.5 NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.3% NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
40.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
6%±0.8 NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $172,857±$16kHighest 75% above NH |
$84,902±$5kLowest 14% below NH |
$117,962±$11k 19% above NH |
$116,964±$17k 18% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $506,500±$34kHighest 26% above NH |
$350,900±$13kLowest 13% below NH |
$407,000±$26k about the NH average |
$390,900±$26k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,539±$178 3% above NH |
$1,441±$43Lowest 3% below NH |
$1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH |
$1,482±$457 about the NH average |
| Hooksett and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,584Highest 44% above NH |
$7,227 8% above NH |
$6,554Lowest about the NH average |
$7,133 7% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39%±13.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±5.2 NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Lyndeborough and Concord 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% |
3.3% NH: 7.2% |
3.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% NH: 72.8% |
56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
80.6% NH: 72.8% |
92.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
23 minLowest 14% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±1.8 NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Bow and Lyndeborough 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 | #30 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Bow School District | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Hooksett School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Bow High School | Concord High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Lowest |
13.0Highest |
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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.