Compare towns
Concord vs Deering vs Epping vs Bow
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).
Deering has the most affordable homes ($310k median).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Bow has the highest household income ($173k).
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 | Deering | Epping | Bow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 44,375Highest |
1,938Lowest |
7,430 |
8,335 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% NH: +4.6% |
-0.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+9.4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3Lowest 6% below NH |
48.8±5.7Highest 13% above NH |
45.1±3.5 4% above NH |
41.5±2 4% below NH |
| Deering and Epping 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% |
17.3%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
25%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Bow and Epping 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% |
23.9%±1.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
17.6%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Deering and Epping 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% |
31%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37% NH: 40.6% |
60.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8Highest NH: 6% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3 NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9 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±$5kLowest 14% below NH |
$101,250±$16k about the NH average |
$104,220±$7k 5% above NH |
$172,857±$16kHighest 75% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,900±$13k 13% below NH |
$309,900±$27kLowest 23% below NH |
$436,900±$35k 9% above NH |
$506,500±$34kHighest 26% above NH |
| Bow and Epping 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 |
$1,306±$116Lowest 12% below NH |
$1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
$1,539±$178 3% above NH |
| Epping 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 |
$6,223Lowest 7% below NH |
$6,936 4% above NH |
$9,584Highest 44% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2 NH: 48.2% |
23.9%±27.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
39%±13.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Epping 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% |
14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
2.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
87.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below NH |
40 minHighest 49% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8 NH: 16.8% |
10%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.7%±4.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Epping 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 | — | #77 of 120 in NH | #26 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | — | Epping School District | Bow School District |
| High school in town | Concord High School | — | Epping High School | Bow High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
— | 9.3Lowest |
12.8 |
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