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Bow vs Concord vs Orange
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bow has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.4%).
Concord has the most affordable homes ($159k median).
Orange 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 | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,335Highest |
1,145 |
957Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.5±2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
49.8±6.6 28% above U.S. |
50.3±5.3Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Orange and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Concord and Orange 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
22.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bow and Orange 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 114% above U.S. |
$73,304±$9k 9% below U.S. |
$71,302±$13kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $506,500±$34kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$159,300±$8kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$222,000±$22k 33% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,539±$178Highest 9% above U.S. |
$1,111±$29Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$1,330±$153 6% below U.S. |
| Bow and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,584Highest 207% above U.S. |
$3,026Lowest about the U.S. average |
$3,545 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39%±13.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±82.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±87Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #26 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Bow School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 |
| High school in town | Bow High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.