What stands out worked out from the figures below

Boscawen has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.8%).

Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Boscawen	Unity
People
Population	4,044Highest	1,375Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.8%Highest NH: +4.6%	-9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	46±4.2Lowest 6% above NH	58±4.5Highest 34% above NH
Kids under 18	18.1%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2%	12%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Boscawen and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25.2%±5.3Lowest NH: 20.1%	34.9%±7Highest NH: 20.1%
	Unity and Boscawen 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 NH: 40.6%	21.6%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.3%±1.9Highest NH: 6%	1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6%
	Boscawen and Unity 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 22% below NH	$87,500±$16kHighest 12% below NH
	Unity 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±$23kHighest 29% below NH	$276,100±$29kLowest 31% below NH
	Boscawen and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,265±$307Lowest 15% below NH	$1,625±$804Highest 9% above NH
	Unity and Boscawen 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	$5,394Lowest 19% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	41.2%±21Highest NH: 48.2%	40%±100Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Boscawen and Unity 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%	6.3%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	75.3%Lowest NH: 72.8%	94.5%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH	1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minLowest 4% above NH	35 minHighest 31% above NH
Work from home	9.9%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8%	9.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Boscawen and Unity 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	—
School district	Merrimack Valley School District	Unity School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.