Compare towns
Concord vs Sutton vs Bow vs Dover
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 affordable homes ($351k median).
Sutton has the oldest population (median age 44.3).
Bow has the most kids (25% under 18).
Dover has the youngest population (median age 36.9).
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 | Sutton | Bow | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 44,375Highest |
9,452 |
8,335Lowest |
33,364 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3 5% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
41.5±2 7% above U.S. |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±1.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bow and Sutton 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% |
18.8%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover 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 5% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25k 82% above U.S. |
$172,857±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$94,829±$7k 17% above U.S. |
| Bow and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,900±$13kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$506,500±$34k 52% above U.S. |
$436,700±$20k 31% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,441±$43 about the U.S. average |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,539±$178 9% above U.S. |
$1,607±$100Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Dover and Bow 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. |
$6,763Lowest 117% above U.S. |
$9,584Highest 207% above U.S. |
$8,249 164% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
39%±13.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dover and Sutton 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% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #89 of 120 in NH | #105 of 282 in MA | #26 of 120 in NH | #64 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Sutton | Bow School District | Dover School District |
| High school in town | Concord High School | Sutton High School | Bow High School | Dover Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
12.6Lowest |
12.8 |
12.7 |
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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.