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Boscawen vs Chichester vs Epsom
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Boscawen has the most affordable homes ($287k median).
Chichester has the most people working from home (19%).
Epsom has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
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 | Boscawen | Chichester | Epsom |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,044 |
2,745Lowest |
4,939Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.6% NH: +4.6% |
+5.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46±4.2 6% above NH |
43±3.3Lowest about the NH average |
47.1±3.4Highest 9% above NH |
| Epsom and Boscawen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±4.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.3%±4.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Chichester and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±5.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.2%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.7%±3.3 NH: 20.1% |
| Boscawen and Epsom 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 NH: 40.6% |
37.4% NH: 40.6% |
40.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.9Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
5.2%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Epsom and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,328±$27kLowest 22% below NH |
$109,297±$13kHighest 10% above NH |
$97,941±$13k about the NH average |
| Chichester and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $286,500±$23kLowest 29% below NH |
$409,300±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$338,400±$19k 16% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,265±$307 15% below NH |
$2,055±$275Highest 38% above NH |
$1,212±$437Lowest 19% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,549 about the NH average |
$7,189Highest 8% above NH |
$6,210Lowest 7% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±21Lowest NH: 48.2% |
55.6%±34.4 NH: 48.2% |
71.2%±19.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Epsom and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 17%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6% NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
85.6% NH: 72.8% |
87.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% above NH |
30 min 13% above NH |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.9%±6.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
19%±8Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.1%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Chichester and Epsom 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 | #75 of 120 in NH | #69 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Merrimack Valley School District | Chichester School District | Epsom School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.