Compare towns
Bow vs Fall River vs Windham 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 most people working from home (22.7%).
Fall River has the most renters (64.7% rent).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
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 | Fall River | Windham | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,335Lowest |
94,082Highest |
16,038 |
44,375 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.5±2Highest 7% above U.S. |
39.3±1.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.1±2.9 6% above U.S. |
40.7±1.3 5% above U.S. |
| Bow and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 25%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±1.2 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Bow 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% |
16.1%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest 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% |
16.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$16k 114% above U.S. |
$56,673±$3kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$84,902±$5k 5% above U.S. |
| Windham and Bow 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. |
$395,500±$11k 19% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$350,900±$13kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,539±$178 9% above U.S. |
$1,155±$27Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,441±$43 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,584 207% above U.S. |
$3,953Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$7,227 132% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39%±13.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±5.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fall River and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
35.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
56.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±1.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bow and Windham 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 | #262 of 282 in MA | #13 of 120 in NH | #89 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Bow School District | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Windham School District | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | Bow High School | B M C Durfee High | Windham High School | Concord High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8 |
11.3Lowest |
12.8 |
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.