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Boscawen vs Pittsfield vs Winchester
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.8%).
Pittsfield has the most people working from home (11.6%).
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 | Pittsfield | Winchester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,044Lowest |
4,105 |
4,212Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.8% NH: +4.6% |
-4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46±4.2Highest 6% above NH |
41.5±5.1Lowest 4% below NH |
42.6±4.5 about the NH average |
| Boscawen and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±4.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.8%±6Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±4.7 NH: 18.2% |
| Pittsfield and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±5.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.7%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
17.9%±3.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Boscawen and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.5% NH: 40.6% |
22.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
20.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.9Lowest NH: 6% |
4.5%±3.1Highest NH: 6% |
2.4%±1.8 NH: 6% |
| Pittsfield 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±$27kHighest 22% below NH |
$74,318±$14k 25% below NH |
$67,723±$11kLowest 32% below NH |
| Boscawen and Pittsfield 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 |
$294,800±$30kHighest 27% below NH |
$242,900±$20kLowest 40% below NH |
| Pittsfield 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 |
$1,239±$182 17% below NH |
$1,209±$143Lowest 19% below NH |
| Boscawen and Pittsfield 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 |
$5,694 15% below NH |
$5,314Lowest 20% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±21Lowest NH: 48.2% |
67.5%±27.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
45%±17.7 NH: 48.2% |
| Pittsfield and Winchester 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% |
11.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
14.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
68.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
72.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
29 minHighest 7% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.9%±6.1 NH: 16.8% |
11.6%±5Highest NH: 16.8% |
4.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Pittsfield 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 | #93 of 120 in NH | #120 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Merrimack Valley School District | Pittsfield School District | Winchester School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Pittsfield High School | None in town |
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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.