Compare towns
Boscawen vs Epping 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 oldest population (median age 46).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Northfield has the most kids (20.3% under 18).
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 | Northfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,044Lowest |
7,430Highest |
4,971 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46±4.2Highest 6% above NH |
45.1±3.5 4% above NH |
42.6±5.1Lowest about the NH average |
| Boscawen and Epping 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%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
20.3%±4.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Northfield and Epping 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% |
17.2%±3.6Lowest 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% |
23.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.9Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
5.1%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,328±$27kLowest 22% below NH |
$104,220±$7kHighest 5% above NH |
$92,917±$15k 6% below NH |
| Epping and Northfield 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 |
$288,500±$33k 28% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,265±$307 15% below NH |
$1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
$1,076±$182Lowest 28% below NH |
| Epping 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 |
$6,936Highest 4% above NH |
$5,097Lowest 24% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±21 NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
24.1%±14.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Epping 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% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.3% NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
71.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 9.9%±6.1 NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
6.9%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #51 of 120 in NH | #77 of 120 in NH | #109 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Merrimack Valley School District | Epping School District | Winnisquam Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Epping High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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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.