Compare towns
Bow vs Hampton vs Wolfeboro 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%).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($550k median).
Wolfeboro has the oldest population (median age 57).
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 | Hampton | Wolfeboro | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,335 |
16,426 |
6,571Lowest |
44,375Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1% NH: +4.6% |
+2.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.5±2 4% below NH |
55.8±2.1 29% above NH |
57±1.8Highest 32% above NH |
40.7±1.3Lowest 6% below NH |
| Wolfeboro and Hampton 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% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±1.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
34.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.7%±1.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Hampton 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 NH: 40.6% |
42.8% NH: 40.6% |
45% NH: 40.6% |
42.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest 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 |
$95,233±$9k 4% below NH |
$94,375±$22k 5% below NH |
$84,902±$5kLowest 14% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $506,500±$34k 26% above NH |
$550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
$546,500±$60k 36% above NH |
$350,900±$13kLowest 13% below NH |
| Hampton and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,539±$178 3% above NH |
$1,628±$94Highest 9% above NH |
$1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,441±$43 3% below NH |
| Hampton and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,584Highest 44% above NH |
$6,813 about the NH average |
$4,531Lowest 32% below NH |
$7,227 8% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39%±13.2 NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±5.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton 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 NH: 7.2% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
8.2% NH: 7.2% |
8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
73.8% NH: 72.8% |
78.1% NH: 72.8% |
56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the NH average |
26 min 3% below NH |
24 min 11% below NH |
23 minLowest 14% below NH |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.7 NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Wolfeboro 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | #46 of 120 in NH | #89 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Bow School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | Bow High School | Winnacunnet High School | Kingswood Regional High School | Concord High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8 |
10.1Lowest |
11.1 |
13.0Highest |
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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.