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Boscawen vs Concord 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).
Concord has the most renters (43.2% rent).
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 | Concord | Epsom |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,044Lowest |
44,375Highest |
4,939 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3% NH: +4.6% |
+5.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46±4.2 6% above NH |
40.7±1.3Lowest 6% below NH |
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%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±4.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Epsom and Boscawen 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% |
18.7%±1.5Lowest 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% |
42.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.9Lowest NH: 6% |
6%±0.8Highest NH: 6% |
5.2%±2.4 NH: 6% |
| Concord and Epsom 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 |
$84,902±$5k 14% below NH |
$97,941±$13kHighest about the NH average |
| Epsom and Concord 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 |
$350,900±$13kHighest 13% below NH |
$338,400±$19k 16% below NH |
| Concord and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,265±$307 15% below NH |
$1,441±$43Highest 3% below NH |
$1,212±$437Lowest 19% below NH |
| Concord and Boscawen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,549 about the NH average |
$7,227Highest 8% above NH |
$6,210Lowest 7% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±21Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±5.2 NH: 48.2% |
71.2%±19.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 17%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.9% NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.3% NH: 72.8% |
56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above NH |
23 minLowest 14% below NH |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.9%±6.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±1.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.1%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Concord 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 | #89 of 120 in NH | #69 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Merrimack Valley School District | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Epsom School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Concord High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.