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Belmont vs Dummer vs Boscawen
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Belmont has the most expensive homes ($316k median).
Dummer has the highest household income ($91k).
Boscawen has the most renters (24.7% rent).
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 | Belmont | Dummer | Boscawen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,392Highest |
299Lowest |
4,044 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
— | +0.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 47.2±3.5 9% above NH |
53.6±6.4Highest 24% above NH |
46±4.2Lowest 6% above NH |
| Dummer and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±3.7 NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±5.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.1%±4.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Dummer and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.4%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
25.2%±5.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Boscawen and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.1% NH: 40.6% |
16.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
20.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.9 NH: 6% |
| Belmont and Boscawen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,063±$21kLowest 30% below NH |
$91,250±$21kHighest 8% below NH |
$77,328±$27k 22% below NH |
| Dummer and Boscawen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $316,300±$31kHighest 21% below NH |
$242,200±$51kLowest 40% below NH |
$286,500±$23k 29% below NH |
| Belmont and Boscawen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $996±$129Lowest 33% below NH |
— | $1,265±$307Highest 15% below NH |
| Boscawen and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,585 16% below NH |
$2,898Lowest 57% below NH |
$6,549Highest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.8%±10.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.2%±21 NH: 48.2% |
| Belmont and Boscawen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.3% NH: 7.2% |
9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
17%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below NH |
25 minLowest 6% below NH |
28 minHighest 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.6%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
9.9%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Boscawen and Belmont 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 | #92 of 120 in NH | — | #51 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Shaker Regional School District | — | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | Belmont High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.