Compare towns
Bow vs East Kingston vs Concord
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%).
East Kingston has the oldest population (median age 51.7).
Concord has the most renters (43.2% rent).
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 | East Kingston | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,335 |
2,311Lowest |
44,375Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6% NH: +4.6% |
+3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.5±2 4% below NH |
51.7±8.9Highest 19% above NH |
40.7±1.3Lowest 6% below NH |
| East Kingston 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% |
16.1%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±1.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.1%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.7%±1.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
46.7% NH: 40.6% |
42.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
4.8%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
6%±0.8Highest 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 |
$138,194±$38k 40% above NH |
$84,902±$5kLowest 14% below NH |
| Bow and East Kingston 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 |
$575,500±$56kHighest 43% above NH |
$350,900±$13kLowest 13% below NH |
| East Kingston and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,539±$178Highest 3% above NH |
— | $1,441±$43Lowest 3% 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 | $9,584 44% above NH |
$9,604Highest 44% above NH |
$7,227Lowest 8% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39%±13.2 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±5.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
| 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 NH: 7.2% |
14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% NH: 72.8% |
96.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1994Highest 15 yrs newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
32 minHighest 19% above NH |
23 minLowest 14% below NH |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.7 NH: 16.8% |
24.1%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| East Kingston and Bow 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 |
| School district | Bow School District | East Kingston School District | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | Bow High School | None in town | Concord High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Lowest |
— | 13.0Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 9 photos → | None yet |
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.