Compare towns
Concord vs Hampton Falls vs Hampton 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 affordable homes ($351k median).
Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k median).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
Bow has the most kids (25% under 18).
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 | Hampton Falls | Hampton | Bow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 44,375Highest |
2,328Lowest |
16,426 |
8,335 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.5% NH: +4.6% |
+5.1% NH: +4.6% |
+9.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3Lowest 6% below NH |
49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
41.5±2 4% below NH |
| Hampton and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±1.3 NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
25%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Bow and Hampton Falls 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% |
25%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.6%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
54.5% NH: 40.6% |
42.8% NH: 40.6% |
60.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1 NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest 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 |
$166,157±$14k 68% above NH |
$95,233±$9k 4% below NH |
$172,857±$16kHighest 75% above NH |
| Bow and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,900±$13kLowest 13% below NH |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$550,200±$39k 37% above NH |
$506,500±$34k 26% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,441±$43Lowest 3% below NH |
$1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH |
$1,628±$94 9% above NH |
$1,539±$178 3% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Hampton 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,813Lowest about the NH average |
$9,584 44% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2 NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
39%±13.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton 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 NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
2.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
73.8% NH: 72.8% |
87.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
22.7%±4.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Bow and Hampton Falls 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 | — | #31 of 120 in NH | #26 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Hampton Falls School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Bow School District |
| High school in town | Concord High School | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | Bow High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
— | 10.1Lowest |
12.8 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.