What stands out worked out from the figures below

Boscawen has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.8%).

Goshen has the most kids (26.8% 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Boscawen	Goshen
People
Population	4,044Highest	1,042Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.8%Highest NH: +4.6%	-1.7%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	46±4.2Lowest 6% above NH	54.1±16.1Highest 25% above NH
	Goshen 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%	26.8%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2%
	Goshen and Boscawen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25.2%±5.3Lowest NH: 20.1%	27.5%±8Highest NH: 20.1%
	Goshen 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%	22.6%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.3%±1.9Highest NH: 6%	0.9%±0.7Lowest NH: 6%
	Boscawen and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$77,328±$27kHighest 22% below NH	$70,417±$26kLowest 29% below NH
	Boscawen and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$286,500±$23kHighest 29% below NH	$255,600±$53kLowest 36% below NH
	Boscawen and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,265±$307Lowest 15% below NH	$1,938±$416Highest 30% above NH
	Goshen and Boscawen 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	$4,760Lowest 29% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	41.2%±21Lowest NH: 48.2%	46.2%±74.1Highest NH: 48.2%
	Goshen 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%	5.5%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	75.3%Lowest NH: 72.8%	91.4%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Highest 1 yr older than NH	1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest 4% above NH	23 minLowest 13% below NH
Work from home	9.9%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8%	6.8%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Boscawen and Goshen 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	—
School district	Merrimack Valley School District	—
High school in town	None in town	—
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.