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Boscawen vs Springfield vs Concord
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 homeowners (75.3%).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Concord has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3%).
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 | Springfield | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,044Lowest |
9,084 |
44,375Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±4.2Highest 18% above U.S. |
43.2±3.7 11% above U.S. |
40.7±1.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Boscawen and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Springfield 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% |
23.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Boscawen and Springfield 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,328±$27k 4% below U.S. |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$84,902±$5kHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Concord 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 14% below U.S. |
$192,400±$20kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$350,900±$13kHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,265±$307 10% below U.S. |
$963±$100Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$1,441±$43Highest about the U.S. average |
| Concord and Boscawen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,549 110% above U.S. |
$4,807Lowest 54% above U.S. |
$7,227Highest 132% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±21Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.6%±15.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±5.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Springfield and Concord 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% |
14.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
56.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.9%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±1.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Springfield and Concord 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 | #64 of 70 in VT | #89 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Merrimack Valley School District | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Springfield High School | Concord High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3Highest |
13.0Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.