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Concord vs Williston vs Bow vs Boscawen
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).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Bow has the highest household income ($173k).
Boscawen has the most affordable homes ($287k median).
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 | Williston | Bow | Boscawen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 44,375Highest |
10,144 |
8,335 |
4,044Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
41.5±2 7% above U.S. |
46±4.2Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Boscawen and Williston 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% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Bow and Williston 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% |
21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Boscawen and Williston 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% |
54.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Concord and Williston 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. |
$106,967±$12k 32% above U.S. |
$172,857±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$77,328±$27kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,900±$13k 5% above U.S. |
$475,800±$40k 43% above U.S. |
$506,500±$34kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$286,500±$23kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Bow and Williston 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 |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,539±$178 9% above U.S. |
$1,265±$307Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Williston 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. |
$5,592Lowest 79% above U.S. |
$9,584Highest 207% above U.S. |
$6,549 110% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39%±13.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±21 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williston and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bow and Williston 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 | #11 of 70 in VT | #26 of 120 in NH | #51 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Bow School District | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | Concord High School | None in town | Bow High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
— | 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.