Compare towns
Warner vs Concord vs Bow vs Rollinsford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warner has the oldest population (median age 43.7).
Concord has the most renters (43.2% rent).
Bow has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.4%).
Rollinsford has the most people working from home (25.9%).
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 | Warner | Concord | Bow | Rollinsford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,959 |
44,375Highest |
8,335 |
2,626Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% NH: +4.6% |
+3% NH: +4.6% |
+9.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.7±4Highest about the NH average |
40.7±1.3 6% below NH |
41.5±2 4% below NH |
38.8±5.5Lowest 10% below NH |
| Warner and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
25%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Bow and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±3.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.7%±1.5 NH: 20.1% |
17.6%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Warner and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.4% NH: 40.6% |
42.3% NH: 40.6% |
60.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6 NH: 6% |
6%±0.8Highest NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest 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 | $94,022±$18k 5% below NH |
$84,902±$5kLowest 14% below NH |
$172,857±$16kHighest 75% above NH |
$89,500±$26k 10% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,100±$22k 12% below NH |
$350,900±$13kLowest 13% below NH |
$506,500±$34kHighest 26% above NH |
$398,100±$33k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,441±$43 3% below NH |
$1,539±$178 3% above NH |
$1,809±$394Highest 21% above NH |
| Rollinsford and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,650 15% above NH |
$7,227 8% above NH |
$9,584Highest 44% above NH |
$6,851Lowest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±5.2 NH: 48.2% |
39%±13.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40%±26.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Warner and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.4% NH: 7.2% |
8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6% NH: 72.8% |
56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
78.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1969 10 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 19% above NH |
23 minLowest 14% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
26 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.7%±4.7 NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±8.8Highest 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 | #26 of 120 in NH | #94 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Bow School District | Rollinsford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Concord High School | Bow High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Highest |
12.8Lowest |
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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.