Compare towns
Concord vs Henniker vs Bow vs Dover
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).
Henniker has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.9%).
Bow has the highest household income ($173k).
Dover has the most renters (47.3% rent).
Henniker is a college town. 27% 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 | Henniker | Bow | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 44,375Highest |
6,197Lowest |
8,335 |
33,364 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+27.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+9.4% NH: +4.6% |
+9.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3 6% below NH |
31.1±6.1Lowest 28% below NH |
41.5±2Highest 4% below NH |
36.9±1.9 15% below NH |
| 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 NH: 18.2% |
15.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
25%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.9%±1.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±1.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17.6%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
16.8%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Concord and Bow 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% |
41.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
60.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
52% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8 NH: 6% |
27%±6.5Highest NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9Lowest NH: 6% |
6.2%±1.2 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,902±$5kLowest 14% below NH |
$95,206±$21k 4% below NH |
$172,857±$16kHighest 75% above NH |
$94,829±$7k 4% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,900±$13kLowest 13% below NH |
$356,700±$49k 11% below NH |
$506,500±$34kHighest 26% above NH |
$436,700±$20k 8% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,441±$43 3% below NH |
$1,081±$164Lowest 27% below NH |
$1,539±$178 3% above NH |
$1,607±$100Highest 8% above NH |
| Dover and Bow 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 |
$8,877 33% above NH |
$9,584Highest 44% above NH |
$8,249 24% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2 NH: 48.2% |
43.5%±22.6 NH: 48.2% |
39%±13.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.6%±6.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| 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% NH: 7.2% |
11.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8% NH: 72.8% |
64.5% NH: 72.8% |
87.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1974 5 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below NH |
20 minLowest 24% below NH |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
23 min 15% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.5%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
22.7%±4.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±2.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Bow and Dover 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 | #56 of 120 in NH | #26 of 120 in NH | #64 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Henniker School District | Bow School District | Dover School District |
| High school in town | Concord High School | None in town | Bow High School | Dover Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
— | 12.8 |
12.7Lowest |
| 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.