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Boscawen vs Windsor 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 the most people working from home (9.9%).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
Winchester has the youngest population (median age 42.6).
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 | Windsor | Winchester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,044 |
2,060Lowest |
4,212Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±4.2Highest 18% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3 15% above U.S. |
42.6±4.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Boscawen and Windsor 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% |
21.1%±8.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Winchester 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% |
29.2%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±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. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% 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. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$242,900±$20k 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,265±$307Highest 10% below U.S. |
$1,002±$107Lowest 29% 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. |
$4,878Lowest 56% above U.S. |
$5,314 70% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±21 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45%±17.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Winchester 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% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Boscawen and Windsor 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 | #61 of 70 in VT | #120 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Merrimack Valley School District | — | Winchester School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.