Compare towns
Concord vs Stratham 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).
Stratham has the most expensive homes ($655k median).
Derry has the youngest population (median age 40.3).
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 | Stratham | Derry | Bow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 44,375Highest |
7,754Lowest |
34,116 |
8,335 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.7% NH: +4.6% |
+3.6% NH: +4.6% |
+9.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3 6% below NH |
41.6±4.9Highest 4% below NH |
40.3±1.6Lowest 7% below NH |
41.5±2 4% below NH |
| Stratham and Bow 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% |
23.5%±5.3 NH: 18.2% |
20.7%±2.1 NH: 18.2% |
25%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Bow and Stratham 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% |
20.6%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17.6%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Stratham 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% |
69.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
60.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8 NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7Lowest 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 |
$151,998±$20k 53% above NH |
$108,944±$7k 10% above NH |
$172,857±$16kHighest 75% above NH |
| Bow and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,900±$13kLowest 13% below NH |
$655,400±$36kHighest 63% above NH |
$432,000±$17k 7% above NH |
$506,500±$34k 26% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,441±$43Lowest 3% below NH |
$2,511±$377Highest 68% above NH |
$1,547±$138 4% above NH |
$1,539±$178 3% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,227Lowest 8% above NH |
$9,781Highest 47% above NH |
$8,103 22% above NH |
$9,584 44% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2 NH: 48.2% |
64%±38.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±9 NH: 48.2% |
39%±13.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Stratham and Derry 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% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
2.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
70.2% NH: 72.8% |
87.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 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 |
31 minHighest 16% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.3%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
16%±2.8 NH: 16.8% |
22.7%±4.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Stratham 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 | #43 of 120 in NH | #60 of 120 in NH | #26 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham 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.