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Boscawen vs Hampton 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 affordable homes ($287k median).
Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
Concord has the most renters (43.2% rent).
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 | Hampton | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,044Lowest |
16,426 |
44,375Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46±4.2 6% above NH |
55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
40.7±1.3Lowest 6% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±1.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Boscawen and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±5.3 NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton 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% |
42.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.9Lowest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
6%±0.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,328±$27kLowest 22% below NH |
$95,233±$9kHighest 4% below NH |
$84,902±$5k 14% below NH |
| Hampton and Concord 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 |
$550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
$350,900±$13k 13% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,265±$307Lowest 15% below NH |
$1,628±$94Highest 9% above NH |
$1,441±$43 3% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,549Lowest about the NH average |
$6,813 about the NH average |
$7,227Highest 8% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±21Lowest NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±5.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton and Concord 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% |
5.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
73.8% NH: 72.8% |
56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 4% above NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
23 minLowest 14% below NH |
| Work from home | 9.9%±6.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±1.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #51 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH | #89 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Merrimack Valley School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | Concord High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1Lowest |
13.0Highest |
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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.