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Boscawen vs Brighton vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Boscawen has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.8%).
Brighton has the most affordable homes ($164k median).
Windsor has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Boscawen | Brighton | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,044Highest |
1,167Lowest |
3,554 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±4.2Highest 18% above U.S. |
45.2±11.6 16% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Boscawen and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.2%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brighton and Boscawen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,328±$27kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$47,375±$21kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11k 35% below U.S. |
| Boscawen and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $286,500±$23kHighest 14% below U.S. |
$163,900±$39kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,265±$307Highest 10% below U.S. |
$775±$33Lowest 45% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
| Boscawen and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,549Highest 110% above U.S. |
$3,360Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±21 U.S.: 51.1% |
55%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brighton and Boscawen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 17% U.S.: 12.5% |
22%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.9%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±8.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brighton and Windsor 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 | #51 of 120 in NH | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Merrimack Valley School District | Brighton School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.