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Boscawen vs Ogunquit vs Salisbury vs Pittsfield
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%).
Salisbury has the most homeowners (96.9%).
Pittsfield has the youngest population (median age 41.5).
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 | Salisbury | Pittsfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,044 |
1,379Lowest |
1,609 |
4,105Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±4.2 18% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
51.5±4.5 32% above U.S. |
41.5±5.1Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±9.6 U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Pittsfield and Salisbury 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% |
24.9%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pittsfield 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±$27k 4% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$111,591±$17k 38% above U.S. |
$74,318±$14kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Salisbury 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. |
$363,400±$47k 9% above U.S. |
$294,800±$30k 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,265±$307 10% below U.S. |
— | $1,917±$632Highest 36% above U.S. |
$1,239±$182Lowest 12% below U.S. |
| Salisbury 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. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,859 88% above U.S. |
$5,694 83% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±21 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.5%±27.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pittsfield and Boscawen 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% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9.9%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.3%±10.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Salisbury 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 | — | — | #93 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Merrimack Valley School District | — | Merrimack Valley School District | Pittsfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | Pittsfield High School |
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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.