Compare towns
Suncook vs Concord vs Pittsfield 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
Suncook has the youngest population (median age 37.9).
Concord has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Pittsfield has the most affordable homes ($295k median).
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 | Suncook | Concord | Pittsfield | Bow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,432 |
44,375Highest |
4,105Lowest |
8,335 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% NH: +4.6% |
+3% NH: +4.6% |
-0.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 37.9±8.1Lowest 12% below NH |
40.7±1.3 6% below NH |
41.5±5.1Highest 4% below NH |
41.5±2Highest 4% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.8%±6 NH: 18.2% |
25%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Bow and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±3.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
18.7%±1.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.7%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.6%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.4% NH: 40.6% |
42.3% NH: 40.6% |
22.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
60.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
6%±0.8Highest NH: 6% |
4.5%±3.1 NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
| 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 | $79,836±$25k 19% below NH |
$84,902±$5k 14% below NH |
$74,318±$14kLowest 25% below NH |
$172,857±$16kHighest 75% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $361,100±$22k 10% below NH |
$350,900±$13k 13% below NH |
$294,800±$30kLowest 27% below NH |
$506,500±$34kHighest 26% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,091±$317Lowest 27% below NH |
$1,441±$43 3% below NH |
$1,239±$182 17% below NH |
$1,539±$178Highest 3% above NH |
| Bow and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,975 5% above NH |
$7,227 8% above NH |
$5,694Lowest 15% below NH |
$9,584Highest 44% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.2%±21.7 NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±5.2 NH: 48.2% |
67.5%±27.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
39%±13.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Pittsfield and Suncook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.9% NH: 7.2% |
11.3% NH: 7.2% |
2.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.5% NH: 72.8% |
56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
68.8% NH: 72.8% |
87.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 28 yrs older than NH |
1969 10 yrs older than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 8% below NH |
23 minLowest 14% below NH |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 15.5%±6.7 NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±1.8 NH: 16.8% |
11.6%±5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.7%±4.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Bow and Suncook 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 | #93 of 120 in NH | #26 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Pittsfield School District | Bow School District |
| High school in town | — | Concord High School | Pittsfield High School | Bow High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Highest |
— | 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.