Compare towns
Concord vs Bow vs Dunbarton vs Dover
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 highest household income ($173k).
Dunbarton has the oldest population (median age 48).
Dover has the youngest population (median age 36.9).
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 | Dunbarton | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 44,375Highest |
8,335 |
3,097Lowest |
33,364 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+9% NH: +4.6% |
+9.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3 6% below NH |
41.5±2 4% below NH |
48±3.7Highest 11% above NH |
36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±1.3 NH: 18.2% |
25%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
16.9%±1.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Bow and Dunbarton 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% |
20.4%±4.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Dunbarton 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% NH: 40.6% |
60.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
52% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8 NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
3.8%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
6.2%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Dover 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 |
$124,348±$21k 26% above NH |
$94,829±$7k 4% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,900±$13kLowest 13% below NH |
$506,500±$34kHighest 26% above NH |
$484,100±$33k 20% above NH |
$436,700±$20k 8% above NH |
| Bow and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,441±$43 3% below NH |
$1,539±$178 3% above NH |
$1,166±$70Lowest 22% below NH |
$1,607±$100Highest 8% above NH |
| Dover and Bow 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 |
$9,584Highest 44% above NH |
$8,233 23% above NH |
$8,249 24% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2 NH: 48.2% |
39%±13.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
54.7%±60.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.6%±6.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Dunbarton 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% |
3% NH: 7.2% |
8.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8% NH: 72.8% |
87.5% NH: 72.8% |
95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
34 minHighest 25% above NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8 NH: 16.8% |
22.7%±4.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
12.6%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±2.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Bow and Dover 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 | #33 of 120 in NH | #64 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Bow School District | Dunbarton School District | Dover School District |
| High school in town | Concord High School | Bow High School | None in town | Dover Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
12.8 |
— | 12.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.