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Concord vs Everett vs Bow vs Keene
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Bow has the highest household income ($173k).
Keene has the most affordable homes ($253k 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 | Everett | Bow | Keene |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 44,375 |
50,045Highest |
8,335Lowest |
22,939 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3 5% above U.S. |
35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
41.5±2Highest 7% above U.S. |
37.6±2.3 3% below U.S. |
| Bow and Concord 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% |
21.8%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bow and Everett 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% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±1.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Keene 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,902±$5k 5% above U.S. |
$85,218±$7k 6% above U.S. |
$172,857±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$78,445±$8kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,900±$13k 5% above U.S. |
$610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
$506,500±$34k 52% above U.S. |
$252,500±$12kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,441±$43 about the U.S. average |
$2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,539±$178 9% above U.S. |
$1,342±$68Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,227 132% above U.S. |
$4,880Lowest 56% above U.S. |
$9,584Highest 207% above U.S. |
$6,812 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39%±13.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.5%±6.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Everett and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bow and Keene 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 | #264 of 282 in MA | #26 of 120 in NH | #81 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Everett | Bow School District | Keene School District |
| High school in town | Concord High School | Everett High | Bow High School | Keene High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
12.1Lowest |
12.8 |
12.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.