Compare towns
Concord vs Bow vs Canterbury vs Loudon
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).
Bow has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.4%).
Canterbury has the most homeowners (93.7%).
Loudon has the oldest population (median age 49.5).
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 | Bow | Canterbury | Loudon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 44,375Highest |
8,335 |
2,353Lowest |
5,692 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% NH: +4.6% |
+9.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3Lowest 6% below NH |
41.5±2 4% below NH |
48.6±3.8 12% above NH |
49.5±3.2Highest 14% above NH |
| Loudon and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±1.3 NH: 18.2% |
25%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±4.4 NH: 18.2% |
16.8%±4.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Bow and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±1.5 NH: 20.1% |
17.6%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.9%±3.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
22%±4.4 NH: 20.1% |
| Canterbury and Loudon 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% |
60.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
49.3% NH: 40.6% |
29.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8 NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
6.8%±3Highest NH: 6% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Canterbury and Concord 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 |
$172,857±$16kHighest 75% above NH |
$129,333±$37k 31% above NH |
$106,966±$16k 8% above NH |
| Bow and Canterbury 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 |
$506,500±$34kHighest 26% above NH |
$443,700±$21k 10% above NH |
$363,400±$48k 10% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,441±$43 3% below NH |
$1,539±$178 3% above NH |
$2,136±$233Highest 43% above NH |
$1,321±$465Lowest 11% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,227 8% above NH |
$9,584Highest 44% above NH |
$7,421 11% above NH |
$5,821Lowest 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2 NH: 48.2% |
39%±13.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
71.7%±48.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
45.5%±30.4 NH: 48.2% |
| Canterbury and Loudon 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% |
2.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.4% NH: 7.2% |
4.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.5% NH: 72.8% |
93.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
89.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
30 min 14% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8 NH: 16.8% |
22.7%±4.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.6%±7.4 NH: 16.8% |
8.9%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Bow and Canterbury 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 | #26 of 120 in NH | — | #99 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Bow School District | Shaker Regional School District | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | Concord High School | Bow High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
12.8Lowest |
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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.