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Boscawen vs Milton vs Ogunquit vs Winchester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Winchester has the most affordable homes ($243k median).
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 | Milton | Ogunquit | Winchester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,044 |
4,538Highest |
1,379Lowest |
4,212 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±4.2 18% above U.S. |
45.7±2.4 17% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
42.6±4.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±5 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Winchester and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±5.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,328±$27k 4% below U.S. |
$94,493±$27k 17% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$67,723±$11kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $286,500±$23k 14% below U.S. |
$318,400±$34k 4% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$242,900±$20kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,265±$307 10% below U.S. |
$1,587±$318Highest 12% above U.S. |
— | $1,209±$143Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Milton and Boscawen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,549Highest 110% above U.S. |
$5,663 82% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,314 70% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±21 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.7%±24.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45%±17.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Milton and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 17%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.9%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #51 of 120 in NH | #116 of 120 in NH | — | #120 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Merrimack Valley School District | Milton School District | — | Winchester School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Nute High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.