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Boscawen vs Northfield vs Tilton
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 people working from home (9.9%).
Northfield has the highest household income ($93k).
Tilton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
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 | Northfield | Tilton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,044Lowest |
4,971Highest |
4,063 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+0.9% NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46±4.2 6% above NH |
42.6±5.1Lowest about the NH average |
50.3±8.5Highest 16% above NH |
| Tilton and Boscawen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
20.3%±4.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.9%±5.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Northfield and Boscawen 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% |
17.2%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
25.8%±5.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Tilton 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% |
23.7% NH: 40.6% |
30.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.9Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
3%±2.6 NH: 6% |
| Northfield and Tilton 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 22% below NH |
$92,917±$15kHighest 6% below NH |
$66,667±$10kLowest 33% below NH |
| Northfield and Boscawen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $286,500±$23k 29% below NH |
$288,500±$33kHighest 28% below NH |
$216,700±$66kLowest 46% below NH |
| Northfield and Boscawen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,265±$307Highest 15% below NH |
$1,076±$182 28% below NH |
$948±$330Lowest 36% below NH |
| Boscawen and Northfield 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 |
$5,097 24% below NH |
$3,622Lowest 46% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±21 NH: 48.2% |
24.1%±14.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.8%±17Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Tilton 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% |
8.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
12.5% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
71.6% NH: 72.8% |
66.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 4% above NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 9.9%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
6.9%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
7.8%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Boscawen and Tilton 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 | #109 of 120 in NH | #88 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Merrimack Valley School District | Winnisquam Regional School District | Winnisquam Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Winnisquam Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 16.2 |
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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.