Compare towns
Boscawen vs Epping vs Milton
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 shortest commute (28 min average).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
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 | Epping | Milton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,044Lowest |
7,430Highest |
4,538 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8% NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46±4.2Highest 6% above NH |
45.1±3.5Lowest 4% above NH |
45.7±2.4 6% above NH |
| Boscawen and Milton 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% |
18.7%±4.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.4%±5 NH: 18.2% |
| Epping and Milton 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% |
22.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
16.1%±3.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Boscawen and Epping 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
21.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.9Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Epping 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 |
$104,220±$7kHighest 5% above NH |
$94,493±$27k 5% below NH |
| Epping and Milton 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 |
$436,900±$35kHighest 9% above NH |
$318,400±$34k 21% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,265±$307Lowest 15% below NH |
$1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
$1,587±$318 6% above NH |
| Epping and Milton 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 |
$6,936Highest 4% above NH |
$5,663Lowest 15% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±21Lowest NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
63.7%±24.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Milton 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% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.9%±6.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.9%±6.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Epping and Milton 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 | #77 of 120 in NH | #116 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Merrimack Valley School District | Epping School District | Milton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Epping High School | Nute High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3Lowest |
10.6Highest |
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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.