Compare towns
Concord vs Bow vs Nashua vs Boscawen
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 shortest commute (23 min average).
Bow has the highest household income ($173k).
Nashua has the most renters (44.2% rent).
Boscawen has the most affordable homes ($287k median).
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 | Nashua | Boscawen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 44,375 |
8,335 |
91,294Highest |
4,044Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% NH: +4.6% |
+9.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.6% NH: +4.6% |
+0.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3 6% below NH |
41.5±2 4% below NH |
40±1.3Lowest 8% below NH |
46±4.2Highest 6% above NH |
| Boscawen 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% |
25%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.6%±1.2 NH: 18.2% |
18.1%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±1.5 NH: 20.1% |
17.6%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
16.9%±1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
25.2%±5.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Boscawen 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% |
41.2% NH: 40.6% |
20.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8Highest NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
5%±0.6 NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.9Lowest NH: 6% |
| Concord and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,902±$5k 14% below NH |
$172,857±$16kHighest 75% above NH |
$96,326±$5k about the NH average |
$77,328±$27kLowest 22% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,900±$13k 13% below NH |
$506,500±$34kHighest 26% above NH |
$403,900±$11k about the NH average |
$286,500±$23kLowest 29% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,441±$43 3% below NH |
$1,539±$178 3% above NH |
$1,737±$41Highest 16% above NH |
$1,265±$307Lowest 15% below NH |
| Nashua and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,227 8% above NH |
$9,584Highest 44% above NH |
$6,799 about the NH average |
$6,549Lowest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2 NH: 48.2% |
39%±13.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
45.8%±4.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.2%±21 NH: 48.2% |
| Nashua and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% NH: 7.2% |
2.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.8% NH: 7.2% |
17%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8% NH: 72.8% |
87.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
55.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
75.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
26 min about the NH average |
28 minHighest 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8 NH: 16.8% |
22.7%±4.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
17.4%±1.6 NH: 16.8% |
9.9%±6.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Bow and Nashua 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 | #67 of 120 in NH | #51 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Bow School District | Nashua School District | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | Concord High School | Bow High School | Nashua High School South | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
12.8Lowest |
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.