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Boscawen vs Marlow vs Salisbury
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 renters (24.7% rent).
Marlow has the oldest population (median age 52.8).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.9%).
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 | Marlow | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,044Highest |
855Lowest |
1,609 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+0.9% NH: +4.6% |
+2.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46±4.2Lowest 6% above NH |
52.8±11.7Highest 22% above NH |
51.5±4.5 19% above NH |
| Marlow and Salisbury 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% |
20.5%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.1%±9.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Marlow and Salisbury 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% |
30.5%±5.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.9%±4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Marlow 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% |
33.4% NH: 40.6% |
37.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.9 NH: 6% |
3.3%±2.2Highest NH: 6% |
2%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Marlow 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 |
$110,455±$12k 12% above NH |
$111,591±$17kHighest 13% above NH |
| Salisbury and Marlow 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 |
$325,400±$49k 19% below NH |
$363,400±$47kHighest 10% below NH |
| Salisbury and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,265±$307 15% below NH |
$1,154±$160Lowest 23% below NH |
$1,917±$632Highest 29% above NH |
| Salisbury 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 |
$5,826Lowest 13% below NH |
$5,859 12% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±21Highest NH: 48.2% |
18.2%±95.1 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Boscawen and Marlow 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% |
8.9% NH: 7.2% |
7.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.6% NH: 72.8% |
96.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% above NH |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
32 min 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.9%±6.1 NH: 16.8% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
23.3%±10.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Salisbury 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 | — | — |
| School district | Merrimack Valley School District | Marlow School District | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.