Compare towns
Concord vs Hooksett vs Lyndeborough 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%).
Lyndeborough has the oldest population (median age 50).
Bow has the highest household income ($173k).
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 | Lyndeborough | Bow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 44,375Highest |
15,057 |
1,616Lowest |
8,335 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3Lowest 6% below NH |
41.3±1.5 5% below NH |
50±3.2Highest 15% above NH |
41.5±2 4% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±1.3 NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest 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% |
22.6%±1.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.6%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3% NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
40.1% NH: 40.6% |
60.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8 NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,902±$5kLowest 14% below NH |
$117,962±$11k 19% above NH |
$116,964±$17k 18% 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 |
$390,900±$26k about the NH average |
$506,500±$34kHighest 26% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,441±$43Lowest 3% below NH |
$1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH |
$1,482±$457 about the NH average |
$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 |
$7,133 7% 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% |
48.9%±90Highest NH: 48.2% |
39%±13.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Lyndeborough 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% |
3.7% NH: 7.2% |
2.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
80.6% NH: 72.8% |
92.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 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 |
39 minHighest 46% 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% |
16.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
22.7%±4.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Bow and Lyndeborough 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 | #30 of 120 in NH | — | #26 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Hooksett School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Bow School District |
| High school in town | Concord High School | None in town | None in town | Bow High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
— | — | 12.8Lowest |
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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.