Compare towns
Concord vs Hanover vs Newfields 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).
Hanover has the youngest population (median age 21.8).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Bow has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.4%).
Hanover is a college town. 49.8% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Hanover | Newfields | Bow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 44,375Highest |
8,479 |
2,023Lowest |
8,335 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1% NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
+9.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3 6% below NH |
21.8±0.3Lowest 50% below NH |
44.1±1.8Highest about the NH average |
41.5±2 4% below NH |
| Newfields 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 NH: 18.2% |
9.8%±2.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
25%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±1.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.6%±3.2 NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17.6%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Concord and Hanover 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% |
89.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
68.1% NH: 40.6% |
60.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8 NH: 6% |
49.8%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2 NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,902±$5kLowest 14% below NH |
$153,281±$26k 55% above NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$172,857±$16k 75% above NH |
| Newfields and Bow 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 |
$842,600±$97kHighest 109% above NH |
$646,400±$34k 61% above NH |
$506,500±$34k 26% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,441±$43Lowest 3% below NH |
$2,254±$249Highest 51% above NH |
$1,875±$323 26% above NH |
$1,539±$178 3% above NH |
| Hanover and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,227Lowest 8% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$9,584 44% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2 NH: 48.2% |
72%±17.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
39%±13.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8% NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
2.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
62.4% NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1974 5 yrs older than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below NH |
19 minLowest 29% below NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
26.7%±6Highest NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
22.7%±4.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Hanover and Newfields 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 | #1 of 120 in NH | — | #26 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | — | Newfields School District | Bow School District |
| High school in town | Concord High School | — | None in town | Bow High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
— | — | 12.8Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.