Compare towns
Bow vs Concord vs Roxbury vs Sullivan
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).
Roxbury has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
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 | Roxbury | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,335 |
44,375Highest |
299Lowest |
687 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3% NH: +4.6% |
— | -2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.5±2 4% below NH |
40.7±1.3Lowest 6% below NH |
43.2±17.7 about the NH average |
46.6±6.5Highest 8% above NH |
| Sullivan and Roxbury 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%±1.3 NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±11.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±5 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
18.7%±1.5 NH: 20.1% |
17.4%±10.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.5%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Sullivan 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% |
30.6% NH: 40.6% |
28.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
6%±0.8 NH: 6% |
13.4%±15.8Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±2.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Roxbury 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 75% above NH |
$84,902±$5k 14% below NH |
$69,226±$14kLowest 30% below NH |
$106,667±$20k 8% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $506,500±$34kHighest 26% above NH |
$350,900±$13k 13% below NH |
$323,100±$219k 20% below NH |
$236,500±$29kLowest 41% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,539±$178Highest 3% above NH |
$1,441±$43 3% below NH |
— | $1,225±$275Lowest 18% below NH |
| Bow and Concord 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 |
$5,787 13% below NH |
$5,099Lowest 24% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39%±13.2 NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±5.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40%±84.5 NH: 48.2% |
| Concord and Sullivan 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% |
3.7% NH: 7.2% |
4.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% NH: 72.8% |
56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
23 min 14% below NH |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±1.8 NH: 16.8% |
0.7%±1.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
4.2%±2.5 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | Bow High School | Concord High School | — | — |
| 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.