Compare towns
Concord vs Mapleton vs Rochester 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).
Rochester has the oldest population (median age 43).
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 | Rochester | Bow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 44,375Highest |
1,884Lowest |
33,144 |
8,335 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2% 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. |
43±1.8Highest 11% above U.S. |
41.5±2 7% above U.S. |
| Rochester and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±1.7 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% |
19.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rochester 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Concord and Bow 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. |
$80,836±$3kLowest about the U.S. average |
$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. |
$279,100±$10k 16% 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. |
$1,369±$72 3% 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. |
$5,334 71% above U.S. |
$9,584Highest 207% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.3%±7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39%±13.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rochester 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% 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% |
66% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
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% |
11.8%±2.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #89 of 120 in NH | — | #98 of 120 in NH | #26 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Rochester School District | Bow School District |
| High school in town | Concord High School | None in town | Spaulding High School | Bow High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0 |
— | 13.2Highest |
12.8Lowest |
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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.