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Belmont vs Milton 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 shortest commute (25 min average).
Milton has the most people working from home (18.9%).
Boscawen has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.8%).
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 | Milton | Boscawen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,392Highest |
4,538 |
4,044Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6% NH: +4.6% |
-2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+0.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 47.2±3.5Highest 9% above NH |
45.7±2.4Lowest 6% above NH |
46±4.2 6% above NH |
| Belmont and Boscawen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±3.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.4%±5Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.1%±4.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 22.4%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
16.1%±3.4Lowest 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
21.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
20.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.9Lowest NH: 6% |
| Belmont and Milton 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 |
$94,493±$27kHighest 5% below NH |
$77,328±$27k 22% below NH |
| Milton 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±$31k 21% below NH |
$318,400±$34kHighest 21% below NH |
$286,500±$23kLowest 29% below NH |
| Milton and Belmont 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 |
$1,587±$318Highest 6% above NH |
$1,265±$307 15% below NH |
| Milton and Boscawen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,585Lowest 16% below NH |
$5,663 15% below NH |
$6,549Highest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.8%±10.9 NH: 48.2% |
63.7%±24.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.2%±21Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Milton and Belmont 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% |
8.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
17%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below NH |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.6%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.9%±6.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.9%±6.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Milton and Boscawen 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 | #116 of 120 in NH | #51 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Shaker Regional School District | Milton School District | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | Belmont High School | Nute High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0Highest |
10.6Lowest |
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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.