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Concord vs Dummerston vs Dover vs Bow
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Concord has the oldest housing (typical home built 1969).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Dover has the youngest population (median age 36.9).
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 | Dummerston | Dover | Bow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 44,375Highest |
2,090Lowest |
33,364 |
8,335 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3 5% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Highest 17% above U.S. |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
41.5±2 7% above U.S. |
| Dummerston and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±1.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bow and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
52% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 5% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$94,829±$7k 17% above U.S. |
$172,857±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,900±$13k 5% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$436,700±$20k 31% above U.S. |
$506,500±$34kHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,441±$43 about the U.S. average |
$1,392±$126Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,607±$100Highest 14% above U.S. |
$1,539±$178 9% above U.S. |
| Dover and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,227 132% above U.S. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$8,249 164% above U.S. |
$9,584Highest 207% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39%±13.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dover and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston 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 | — | #64 of 120 in NH | #26 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Dover School District | Bow School District |
| High school in town | Concord High School | None in town | Dover Senior High School | Bow High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
— | 12.7Lowest |
12.8 |
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U.S. 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.