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Bow vs Hanover vs Ogunquit 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 kids (25% under 18).
Hanover has the youngest population (median age 28.7).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Concord has the most affordable homes ($351k median).
Hanover is a college town. 36.9% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Hanover | Ogunquit | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,335 |
11,685 |
1,379Lowest |
44,375Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.5±2 7% above U.S. |
28.7±5.1Lowest 26% below U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
40.7±1.3 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±1.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
88.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
36.9%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $172,857±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$169,583±$36k 110% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$84,902±$5kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Bow and Hanover 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. |
$824,900±$61k 148% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$350,900±$13kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,539±$178 9% above U.S. |
$2,253±$217Highest 59% above U.S. |
— | $1,441±$43Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,584 207% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$7,227 132% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39%±13.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.4%±17.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±5.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanover 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% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
56.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.4%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Hanover 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 | #1 of 120 in NH | — | #89 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Bow School District | Dresden School District · Hanover School District | — | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | Bow High School | Hanover High School | — | Concord High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8 |
10.7Lowest |
— | 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.