Compare towns
Bow vs Thetford 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%).
Thetford has the most affordable homes ($330k median).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
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 | Thetford | Windham | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,335 |
2,813Lowest |
16,038 |
44,375Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.5±2 7% above U.S. |
43.6±6.2Highest 12% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9 6% above U.S. |
40.7±1.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Thetford and Bow 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% |
15.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±1.3 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% |
20.8%±6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Thetford 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% |
68%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±4.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Thetford 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±$16k 114% above U.S. |
$88,045±$16k 9% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$84,902±$5kLowest 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. |
$329,500±$96kLowest about the U.S. average |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$350,900±$13k 5% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,539±$178 9% above U.S. |
$1,141±$96Lowest 19% 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. |
$6,948Lowest 123% 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% |
49.7%±30.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±5.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Thetford 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% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
56.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±6.3Lowest 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 | #40 of 70 in VT | #13 of 120 in NH | #89 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Bow School District | Thetford School District | Windham School District | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | Bow High School | None in town | Windham High School | Concord High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Lowest |
— | 12.8Lowest |
13.0Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.