Compare towns
Concord vs Mapleton vs Hallowell vs Bow
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Concord has the most renters (43.2% rent).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Hallowell has the shortest commute (14 min average).
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 | Mapleton | Hallowell | Bow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 44,375Highest |
1,884Lowest |
2,592 |
8,335 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
50.3±7.9Highest 29% above U.S. |
41.5±2 7% above U.S. |
| Hallowell and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±1.3 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bow and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.2%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.4%±6.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hallowell and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,902±$5k 5% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$68,398±$10kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$172,857±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,900±$13k 5% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$295,300±$45k 11% below U.S. |
$506,500±$34kHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,441±$43 about the U.S. average |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$890±$175 37% below U.S. |
$1,539±$178Highest 9% above U.S. |
| Bow and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,227 132% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$3,867 24% above U.S. |
$9,584Highest 207% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.1%±17.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
39%±13.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Concord and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
58.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
14 minLowest 47% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±8.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bow and Hallowell 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 | — | — | #26 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 02 | 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 History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.