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Boscawen vs Springfield vs Winchester
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.8%).
Springfield has the most people working from home (15.1%).
Winchester has the most kids (18.9% 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 | Springfield | Winchester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,044Lowest |
9,084Highest |
4,212 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±4.2Highest 18% above U.S. |
43.2±3.7 11% above U.S. |
42.6±4.5Lowest 10% 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%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Winchester and Springfield 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% |
17.9%±3.9Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.3%Lowest 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% |
2.4%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Winchester 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±$27kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$67,723±$11k 16% below U.S. |
| Boscawen and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $286,500±$23kHighest 14% below U.S. |
$192,400±$20kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$242,900±$20k 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,265±$307Highest 10% below U.S. |
$963±$100Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$1,209±$143 14% below U.S. |
| Boscawen and Winchester 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. |
$4,807Lowest 54% above U.S. |
$5,314 70% 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% |
45%±17.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Springfield and Winchester 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% |
14.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.9%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Springfield 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 | #64 of 70 in VT | #120 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Merrimack Valley School District | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | Winchester School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Springfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3 |
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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.