Compare towns
Bow vs Sharon 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 the most people working from home (22.7%).
Sharon has the oldest population (median age 49.4).
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 | Sharon | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,335 |
442Lowest |
44,375Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
— | +3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.5±2 4% below NH |
49.4±11.2Highest 14% above NH |
40.7±1.3Lowest 6% below NH |
| Sharon 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% |
22.4%±8.6 NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Bow and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
31.4%±6.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.7%±1.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
1.6%±3Lowest 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 |
$113,125±$19k 14% above NH |
$84,902±$5kLowest 14% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $506,500±$34kHighest 26% above NH |
$475,900±$38k 18% above NH |
$350,900±$13kLowest 13% below NH |
| Bow and Sharon 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 |
$1,458±$1k about the NH average |
$1,441±$43Lowest 3% below NH |
| Bow and Sharon 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 |
$8,274 24% above NH |
$7,227Lowest 8% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39%±13.2 NH: 48.2% |
28.6%±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% |
6.2% NH: 7.2% |
8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% NH: 72.8% |
93.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
23 minLowest 14% below NH |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.2%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±1.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #26 of 120 in NH | — | #89 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Bow School District | — | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | Bow High School | — | Concord High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Lowest |
— | 13.0Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.