Compare towns
Concord vs Auburn vs Bow vs Derry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Concord has the most renters (43.2% rent).
Auburn has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20%).
Bow has the most kids (25% under 18).
Derry has the youngest population (median age 40.3).
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 | Concord | Auburn | Bow | Derry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 44,375Highest |
6,119Lowest |
8,335 |
34,116 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+20%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+9.4% NH: +4.6% |
+3.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3 6% below NH |
44.3±5.9Highest about the NH average |
41.5±2 4% below NH |
40.3±1.6Lowest 7% below NH |
| Auburn and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.3%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
25%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.7%±2.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Bow and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±1.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17.6%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Concord and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3% NH: 40.6% |
55.3% NH: 40.6% |
60.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8 NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.7Highest NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9Lowest NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.5 NH: 6% |
| Auburn and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,902±$5kLowest 14% below NH |
$153,253±$6k 55% above NH |
$172,857±$16kHighest 75% above NH |
$108,944±$7k 10% above NH |
| Bow and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,900±$13kLowest 13% below NH |
$600,300±$29kHighest 49% above NH |
$506,500±$34k 26% above NH |
$432,000±$17k 7% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,441±$43Lowest 3% below NH |
$1,893±$822Highest 27% above NH |
$1,539±$178 3% above NH |
$1,547±$138 4% above NH |
| Auburn and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,227Lowest 8% above NH |
$8,092 21% above NH |
$9,584Highest 44% above NH |
$8,103 22% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±27Lowest NH: 48.2% |
39%±13.2 NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Derry and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
2.7% NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.5% NH: 72.8% |
70.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
31 minHighest 16% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
26.5%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.7%±4.7 NH: 16.8% |
16%±2.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Auburn 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 | #89 of 120 in NH | #44 of 120 in NH | #26 of 120 in NH | #60 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Auburn School District | Bow School District | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District |
| High school in town | Concord High School | None in town | Bow High School | Pinkerton Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0 |
— | 12.8Lowest |
13.9Highest |
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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.