Compare towns
Concord vs Bow vs Dover vs Canterbury
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 affordable homes ($351k median).
Bow has the most kids (25% under 18).
Dover has the youngest population (median age 36.9).
Canterbury has the oldest population (median age 48.6).
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 | Dover | Canterbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 44,375Highest |
8,335 |
33,364 |
2,353Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% NH: +4.6% |
+9.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+9.2% NH: +4.6% |
+1.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3 6% below NH |
41.5±2 4% below NH |
36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
48.6±3.8Highest 12% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±1.3 NH: 18.2% |
25%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.9%±1.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±4.4 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%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.9%±3.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Canterbury and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
60.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
52% NH: 40.6% |
49.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8 NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9Lowest NH: 6% |
6.2%±1.2 NH: 6% |
6.8%±3Highest NH: 6% |
| Canterbury and Dover 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 |
$94,829±$7k 4% below NH |
$129,333±$37k 31% 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 |
$436,700±$20k 8% above NH |
$443,700±$21k 10% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,441±$43Lowest 3% below NH |
$1,539±$178 3% above NH |
$1,607±$100 8% above NH |
$2,136±$233Highest 43% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,227Lowest 8% above NH |
$9,584Highest 44% above NH |
$8,249 24% above NH |
$7,421 11% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2 NH: 48.2% |
39%±13.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.6%±6.3 NH: 48.2% |
71.7%±48.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Canterbury and Dover 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% |
8.3% NH: 7.2% |
5.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8% NH: 72.8% |
87.5% NH: 72.8% |
52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.7%±4.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±2.5 NH: 16.8% |
21.6%±7.4 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 | #64 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Bow School District | Dover School District | Shaker Regional School District |
| High school in town | Concord High School | Bow High School | Dover Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
12.8 |
12.7Lowest |
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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.