Compare towns
Bow vs Dover vs Norwich vs Concord
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 the highest household income ($173k).
Dover has the youngest population (median age 36.9).
Norwich has the most expensive homes ($638k median).
Concord has the most affordable homes ($351k 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 | Dover | Norwich | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,335 |
33,364 |
3,640Lowest |
44,375Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.5±2Highest 7% above U.S. |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
40.8±3.2 5% above U.S. |
40.7±1.3 5% above U.S. |
| Bow and Norwich 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% |
16.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±1.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Bow and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±1.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Concord and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
52% U.S.: 35.7% |
81%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover 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 114% above U.S. |
$94,829±$7k 17% above U.S. |
$140,313±$12k 74% above U.S. |
$84,902±$5kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $506,500±$34k 52% above U.S. |
$436,700±$20k 31% above U.S. |
$637,500±$76kHighest 92% above U.S. |
$350,900±$13kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,539±$178 9% above U.S. |
$1,607±$100Highest 14% above U.S. |
$1,460±$322 3% above U.S. |
$1,441±$43Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Dover and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,584 207% above U.S. |
$8,249 164% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$7,227Lowest 132% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39%±13.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.7%±19.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±5.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dover 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
56.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bow and Norwich 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 | #64 of 120 in NH | #1 of 70 in VT | #89 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Bow School District | Dover School District | Norwich School District | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | Bow High School | Dover Senior High School | None in town | Concord High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8 |
12.7Lowest |
— | 13.0Highest |
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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.