What stands out worked out from the figures below

Boscawen has the most kids (18.1% under 18).

Milton Mills has the highest household income ($250k).

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	Milton Mills
People
Population	4,044Highest	72Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.8% NH: +4.6%	—
Median age	46±4.2Lowest 6% above NH	64.4±15.3Highest 49% above NH
	Milton Mills and Boscawen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.1%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2%	0%±47.1Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Boscawen and Milton Mills 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%	43.1%±58.3Highest NH: 20.1%
	Milton Mills 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%	55%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.3%±1.9Highest NH: 6%	0%±23.6Lowest NH: 6%
	Boscawen and Milton Mills 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	$250,001Highest 152% above NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$286,500±$23kLowest 29% below NH	$366,000±$40kHighest 9% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,265±$307 15% below NH	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,549 about the NH average	—
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	41.2%±21 NH: 48.2%	—
Below poverty line	17%Highest NH: 7.2%	11.1%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	75.3%Lowest NH: 72.8%	100%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Highest 1 yr older than NH	1938Lowest 41 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 min 4% above NH	—
Work from home	9.9%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8%	0%±24Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Boscawen and Milton Mills 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	—
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Old photos in History	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.