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Boscawen vs Ogunquit vs Northfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Boscawen has the most affordable homes ($287k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Northfield has the most kids (20.3% under 18).
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 | Ogunquit | Northfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,044 |
1,379Lowest |
4,971Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±4.2 18% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
42.6±5.1Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.3%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Northfield and Ogunquit 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. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$92,917±$15k 15% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $286,500±$23kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$288,500±$33k 13% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,265±$307Highest 10% below U.S. |
— | $1,076±$182Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| 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 110% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,097 63% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±21Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.1%±14.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Boscawen and Northfield 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.9%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #51 of 120 in NH | — | #109 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Merrimack Valley School District | — | Winnisquam Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.