Compare towns
Weare vs Concord vs Bow vs Litchfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Weare has the most homeowners (93.5%).
Concord has the most renters (43.2% rent).
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 | Weare | Concord | Bow | Litchfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,170 |
44,375Highest |
8,335Lowest |
8,499 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5% NH: +4.6% |
+3% NH: +4.6% |
+9.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.6±4Highest 5% above NH |
40.7±1.3Lowest 6% below NH |
41.5±2 4% below NH |
43.1±1.7 about the NH average |
| Weare and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±4 NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
25%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±3.7 NH: 18.2% |
| Bow and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 13.5%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
18.7%±1.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.6%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
14.9%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
| Concord and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.3% NH: 40.6% |
60.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
46.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
6%±0.8Highest NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
4.4%±1.6 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 | $118,271±$17k 19% above NH |
$84,902±$5kLowest 14% below NH |
$172,857±$16kHighest 75% above NH |
$162,036±$11k 64% above NH |
| Bow and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $396,300±$26k about the NH average |
$350,900±$13kLowest 13% below NH |
$506,500±$34kHighest 26% above NH |
$485,000±$18k 20% above NH |
| Bow and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,541±$214 3% above NH |
$1,441±$43Lowest 3% below NH |
$1,539±$178 3% above NH |
$2,138±$406Highest 43% above NH |
| Litchfield and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,272Lowest 6% below NH |
$7,227 8% above NH |
$9,584Highest 44% above NH |
$8,273 24% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.2%±24.6 NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±5.2 NH: 48.2% |
39%±13.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
81.5%±38.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Litchfield and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 1.4% NH: 7.2% |
8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.7% NH: 7.2% |
1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.5% NH: 72.8% |
86.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 34% above NH |
23 minLowest 14% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
29 min 9% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.7%±4.7 NH: 16.8% |
21%±5.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Weare 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 | #84 of 120 in NH | #89 of 120 in NH | #26 of 120 in NH | #53 of 120 in NH |
| School district | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Bow School District | Litchfield School District |
| High school in town | John Stark Regional High School | Concord High School | Bow High School | Campbell High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Lowest |
13.0Highest |
12.8 |
11.4Lowest |
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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.