Compare towns
Boscawen vs Dummer vs Northfield
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 people working from home (9.9%).
Dummer has the most homeowners (94.2%).
Northfield has the youngest population (median age 42.6).
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 | Dummer | Northfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,044 |
299Lowest |
4,971Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
— | +0.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46±4.2 6% above NH |
53.6±6.4Highest 24% above NH |
42.6±5.1Lowest about the NH average |
| Dummer 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% |
19.4%±5.1 NH: 18.2% |
20.3%±4.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Northfield and Dummer 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% |
21.4%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
17.2%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Boscawen and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.5% NH: 40.6% |
16.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
23.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.9 NH: 6% |
0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Northfield 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±$27kLowest 22% below NH |
$91,250±$21k 8% below NH |
$92,917±$15kHighest 6% below NH |
| Northfield and Dummer 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 |
$242,200±$51kLowest 40% below NH |
$288,500±$33kHighest 28% below NH |
| Northfield and Boscawen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,265±$307Highest 15% below NH |
— | $1,076±$182Lowest 28% below NH |
| Boscawen and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,549Highest about the NH average |
$2,898Lowest 57% below NH |
$5,097 24% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±21Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
24.1%±14.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Boscawen and Northfield 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% |
9% NH: 7.2% |
8.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.3% NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
71.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 4% above NH |
25 minLowest 6% below NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 9.9%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
6.9%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Boscawen and Northfield 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 | — | #109 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Merrimack Valley School District | — | Winnisquam Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.