Compare towns
Bow vs Everett vs Concord vs Amherst
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).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Concord has the most affordable homes ($351k 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 | Everett | Concord | Amherst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,335Lowest |
50,045Highest |
44,375 |
11,861 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.5±2 7% above U.S. |
35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
40.7±1.3 5% above U.S. |
45.9±3.5Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Amherst 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 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Everett 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. |
$85,218±$7k 6% above U.S. |
$84,902±$5kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$153,196±$10k 90% above U.S. |
| Bow and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $506,500±$34k 52% above U.S. |
$610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
$350,900±$13kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$537,600±$30k 62% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,539±$178 9% above U.S. |
$2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,441±$43Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,462±$256 3% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,584 207% above U.S. |
$4,880Lowest 56% above U.S. |
$7,227 132% above U.S. |
$9,773Highest 213% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39%±13.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±5.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
56.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±1.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.4%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Amherst 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 | #264 of 282 in MA | #89 of 120 in NH | #20 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Bow School District | Everett | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Amherst School District · Souhegan Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Bow High School | Everett High | Concord High School | Souhegan Coop High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8 |
12.1 |
13.0Highest |
10.4Lowest |
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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.