Compare towns
Bow vs Concord vs Madison
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).
Madison has the oldest population (median age 50.3).
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 | Madison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,335 |
44,375Highest |
2,680Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3% NH: +4.6% |
+2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.5±2 4% below NH |
40.7±1.3Lowest 6% below NH |
50.3±9.7Highest 16% above NH |
| Madison 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 NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.1%±6.7 NH: 18.2% |
| Bow and Madison 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% |
23.1%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Madison 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 NH: 40.6% |
42.3% NH: 40.6% |
37.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
6%±0.8Highest NH: 6% |
1.9%±2.1Lowest 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 |
$102,697±$11k 4% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $506,500±$34kHighest 26% above NH |
$350,900±$13kLowest 13% below NH |
$388,700±$36k 3% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,539±$178 3% above NH |
$1,441±$43Lowest 3% below NH |
$1,556±$256Highest 4% above NH |
| Madison 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 |
$4,074Lowest 39% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39%±13.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±5.2 NH: 48.2% |
69.2%±46Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Madison 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% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% NH: 72.8% |
56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the NH average |
23 min 14% below NH |
22 minLowest 17% below NH |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±1.8 NH: 16.8% |
8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| 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 | Madison School District |
| High school in town | Bow High School | Concord High School | 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.