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Boscawen vs Franklin vs Concord
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 homeowners (75.3%).
Franklin has the most affordable homes ($262k median).
Concord has the most people working from home (14.1%).
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 | Franklin | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,044Lowest |
8,799 |
44,375Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46±4.2Highest 6% above NH |
42.7±2 about the NH average |
40.7±1.3Lowest 6% below NH |
| Boscawen and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.8%±3.5 NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Boscawen and Franklin 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% |
21.3%±3.9 NH: 20.1% |
18.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Boscawen and Franklin 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% |
19.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.9Lowest NH: 6% |
3.2%±1.4 NH: 6% |
6%±0.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,328±$27k 22% below NH |
$71,648±$4kLowest 28% below NH |
$84,902±$5kHighest 14% below NH |
| Concord and Boscawen 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 |
$262,200±$22kLowest 35% below NH |
$350,900±$13kHighest 13% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,265±$307 15% below NH |
$1,110±$68Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,441±$43Highest 3% 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 |
$4,886Lowest 27% below NH |
$7,227Highest 8% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±21 NH: 48.2% |
38.8%±11.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±5.2Highest 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% |
7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
64.2% NH: 72.8% |
56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1959Lowest 20 yrs older than NH |
1969 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above NH |
32 minHighest 18% above NH |
23 minLowest 14% below NH |
| Work from home | 9.9%±6.1 NH: 16.8% |
8.3%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±1.8Highest 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 | #112 of 120 in NH | #89 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Merrimack Valley School District | Franklin School District | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Franklin High School | Concord High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 16.2Highest |
13.0Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.