Compare towns
Concord vs Rollinsford vs Derry 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).
Rollinsford has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Bow has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.4%).
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 | Rollinsford | Derry | Bow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 44,375Highest |
2,626Lowest |
34,116 |
8,335 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% NH: +4.6% |
+2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6% NH: +4.6% |
+9.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3 6% below NH |
38.8±5.5Lowest 10% below NH |
40.3±1.6 7% below NH |
41.5±2Highest 4% 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%±1.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
20.7%±2.1 NH: 18.2% |
25%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Bow and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±1.5 NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17.6%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Rollinsford 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% |
41.2% NH: 40.6% |
37.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
60.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8 NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
| Derry 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±$5kLowest 14% below NH |
$89,500±$26k 10% below NH |
$108,944±$7k 10% above NH |
$172,857±$16kHighest 75% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,900±$13kLowest 13% below NH |
$398,100±$33k about the NH average |
$432,000±$17k 7% above NH |
$506,500±$34kHighest 26% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,441±$43Lowest 3% below NH |
$1,809±$394Highest 21% above NH |
$1,547±$138 4% above NH |
$1,539±$178 3% above NH |
| Rollinsford and Derry 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 |
$6,851Lowest about the NH average |
$8,103 22% above NH |
$9,584Highest 44% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2 NH: 48.2% |
40%±26.1 NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±9Highest NH: 48.2% |
39%±13.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Derry 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% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
2.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
78.2% NH: 72.8% |
70.2% NH: 72.8% |
87.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 10 yrs older than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below NH |
26 min about the NH average |
31 minHighest 16% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
16%±2.8 NH: 16.8% |
22.7%±4.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Rollinsford and Bow 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 | #94 of 120 in NH | #60 of 120 in NH | #26 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Rollinsford School District | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Bow School District |
| High school in town | Concord High School | None in town | Pinkerton Academy | Bow High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0 |
— | 13.9Highest |
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.