Compare towns
Concord vs Dunbarton vs Bow 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 most renters (43.2% rent).
Dunbarton has the most homeowners (95.1%).
Bow has the most people working from home (22.7%).
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 | Dunbarton | Bow | Boscawen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 44,375Highest |
3,097Lowest |
8,335 |
4,044 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% NH: +4.6% |
+9% NH: +4.6% |
+9.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3Lowest 6% below NH |
48±3.7Highest 11% above NH |
41.5±2 4% below NH |
46±4.2 6% above NH |
| Dunbarton and Boscawen 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% |
19.8%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
25%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.1%±4.5 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% |
20.4%±4.3 NH: 20.1% |
17.6%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
25.2%±5.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Boscawen and Dunbarton 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% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
60.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
20.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2 NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9 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 |
$124,348±$21k 26% above NH |
$172,857±$16kHighest 75% above NH |
$77,328±$27kLowest 22% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,900±$13k 13% below NH |
$484,100±$33k 20% above NH |
$506,500±$34kHighest 26% above NH |
$286,500±$23kLowest 29% below 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 |
$1,166±$70Lowest 22% below NH |
$1,539±$178Highest 3% above NH |
$1,265±$307 15% below NH |
| Bow and Concord 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 |
$8,233 23% above NH |
$9,584Highest 44% above NH |
$6,549Lowest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2 NH: 48.2% |
54.7%±60.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
39%±13.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.2%±21 NH: 48.2% |
| Dunbarton 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% |
3% NH: 7.2% |
2.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
17%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.5% NH: 72.8% |
75.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below NH |
34 minHighest 25% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
28 min 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8 NH: 16.8% |
12.6%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
22.7%±4.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.9%±6.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #89 of 120 in NH | #33 of 120 in NH | #26 of 120 in NH | #51 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Dunbarton School District | Bow School District | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | Concord High School | None in town | Bow High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
— | 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.