Compare towns
Bow vs Concord vs Newfields vs Amherst
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).
Newfields has the most expensive homes ($646k median).
Amherst has the most people working from home (32.4%).
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 | Newfields | Amherst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,335 |
44,375Highest |
2,023Lowest |
11,861 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
+4.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.5±2 4% below NH |
40.7±1.3Lowest 6% below NH |
44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
45.9±3.5Highest 6% above NH |
| Amherst and Newfields 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% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
22.4%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Bow and Amherst 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%±1.5 NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.2%±3Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Amherst 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% NH: 40.6% |
42.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
65.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
6%±0.8 NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Newfields 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 |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$153,196±$10k 55% above NH |
| Newfields 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 |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$537,600±$30k 34% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,539±$178 3% above NH |
$1,441±$43Lowest 3% below NH |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,462±$256 about the NH average |
| Newfields and Bow 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 |
$9,773 47% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39%±13.2 NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±5.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
31.4%±9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Concord and Newfields 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% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% NH: 72.8% |
56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
23 minLowest 14% below NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.7 NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
32.4%±5.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Amherst and Newfields 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 | — | #20 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Bow School District | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Newfields School District | Amherst School District · Souhegan Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Bow High School | Concord High School | None in town | Souhegan Coop 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.