What stands out worked out from the figures below

Boscawen has the most affordable homes ($287k median).

Norwich has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).

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	Norwich
People
Population	4,044Highest	3,640Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	46±4.2Highest 18% above U.S.	40.8±3.2Lowest 5% above U.S.
	Boscawen and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.1%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22%	24%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22%
	Norwich and Boscawen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25.2%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2%	16%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	20.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	81%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	4.8%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Norwich 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 4% below U.S.	$140,313±$12kHighest 74% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$286,500±$23kLowest 14% below U.S.	$637,500±$76kHighest 92% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,265±$307Lowest 10% below U.S.	$1,460±$322Highest 3% above U.S.
	Norwich and Boscawen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,549Lowest 110% above U.S.	$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	41.2%±21Highest U.S.: 51.1%	30.7%±19.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Boscawen and Norwich 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%	2.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	75.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	71.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S.	1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest 6% above U.S.	19 minLowest 28% below U.S.
Work from home	9.9%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	21%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Norwich 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	#1 of 70 in VT
School district	Merrimack Valley School District	Norwich School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.