Compare towns
Boscawen vs Concord vs Unity
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 kids (18.1% under 18).
Concord has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3%).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
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 | Unity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,044 |
44,375Highest |
1,375Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8% NH: +4.6% |
+3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46±4.2 6% above NH |
40.7±1.3Lowest 6% below NH |
58±4.5Highest 34% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±1.3 NH: 18.2% |
12%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Boscawen and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±5.3 NH: 20.1% |
18.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
34.9%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Unity and Boscawen 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% |
21.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.9 NH: 6% |
6%±0.8Highest NH: 6% |
1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,328±$27kLowest 22% below NH |
$84,902±$5k 14% below NH |
$87,500±$16kHighest 12% below NH |
| Unity 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±$23k 29% below NH |
$350,900±$13kHighest 13% below NH |
$276,100±$29kLowest 31% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,265±$307Lowest 15% below NH |
$1,441±$43 3% below NH |
$1,625±$804Highest 9% above NH |
| Unity and Concord 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 |
$5,394Lowest 19% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±21 NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±5.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Concord and Boscawen 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% |
8.9% NH: 7.2% |
6.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.3% NH: 72.8% |
56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above NH |
23 minLowest 14% below NH |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.9%±6.1 NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±1.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Concord 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 | #51 of 120 in NH | #89 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Merrimack Valley School District | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Unity 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.