Compare towns
Bow vs Williston vs Middlesex 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 highest household income ($173k).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
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 | Williston | Middlesex | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,335 |
10,144 |
1,943Lowest |
44,375Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.5±2 7% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9 14% above U.S. |
40.7±1.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Williston and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bow and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Williston and Middlesex 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Concord and Williston 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 114% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12k 32% above U.S. |
$109,632±$13k 36% above U.S. |
$84,902±$5kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $506,500±$34kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$475,800±$40k 43% above U.S. |
$376,300±$40k 13% above U.S. |
$350,900±$13kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Bow and Williston 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. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,333±$359Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$1,441±$43 about the U.S. average |
| Williston and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,584Highest 207% above U.S. |
$5,592Lowest 79% above U.S. |
$6,483 108% above U.S. |
$7,227 132% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39%±13.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±5.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williston 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% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
56.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 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 |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex 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 | #11 of 70 in VT | — | #89 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Bow School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | Bow High School | None in town | None in town | Concord High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Lowest |
— | — | 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.