Compare towns
Concord vs Hooksett vs Goffstown 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 renters (43.2% rent).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Bow has the most people working from home (22.7%).
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 | Hooksett | Goffstown | Bow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 44,375Highest |
15,057 |
18,513 |
8,335Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.2% NH: +4.6% |
+9.4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3Lowest 6% below NH |
41.3±1.5 5% below NH |
41.3±3.1 5% below NH |
41.5±2Highest 4% below NH |
| Bow and Hooksett 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% |
17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
16%±2.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
25%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±1.5 NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.6%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Goffstown 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% NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.8% NH: 40.6% |
60.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8 NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6 NH: 6% |
14.5%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,902±$5kLowest 14% below NH |
$117,962±$11k 19% above NH |
$113,958±$12k 15% above NH |
$172,857±$16kHighest 75% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,900±$13kLowest 13% below NH |
$407,000±$26k about the NH average |
$377,400±$20k 6% below NH |
$506,500±$34kHighest 26% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,441±$43 3% below NH |
$1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH |
$1,231±$161Lowest 17% below NH |
$1,539±$178 3% above NH |
| Hooksett and Bow 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 |
$6,554Lowest about the NH average |
$6,941 4% above NH |
$9,584Highest 44% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2 NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
58.1%±20Highest NH: 48.2% |
39%±13.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Goffstown 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% |
3.3% NH: 7.2% |
6.4% NH: 7.2% |
2.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
80.6% NH: 72.8% |
82.7% NH: 72.8% |
87.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
28 minHighest 4% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8 NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±2.2 NH: 16.8% |
22.7%±4.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #89 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH | #35 of 120 in NH | #26 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Hooksett School District | Goffstown School District | Bow School District |
| High school in town | Concord High School | None in town | Goffstown High School | Bow High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
— | 12.6Lowest |
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.