Compare towns
Milton vs Unity vs Boscawen
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Milton has the most people working from home (18.9%).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
Boscawen has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.8%).
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 | Milton | Unity | Boscawen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,538Highest |
1,375Lowest |
4,044 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5% NH: +4.6% |
-9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+0.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.7±2.4Lowest 6% above NH |
58±4.5Highest 34% above NH |
46±4.2 6% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±5Highest NH: 18.2% |
12%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.1%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Milton and Boscawen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.1%±3.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
34.9%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
25.2%±5.3 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+ | 21.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
21.6% NH: 40.6% |
20.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,493±$27kHighest 5% below NH |
$87,500±$16k 12% below NH |
$77,328±$27kLowest 22% below NH |
| Milton and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,400±$34kHighest 21% below NH |
$276,100±$29kLowest 31% below NH |
$286,500±$23k 29% below NH |
| Milton and Boscawen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,587±$318 6% above NH |
$1,625±$804Highest 9% above NH |
$1,265±$307Lowest 15% below NH |
| Unity and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,663 15% below NH |
$5,394Lowest 19% below NH |
$6,549Highest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.7%±24.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.2%±21 NH: 48.2% |
| Milton and Boscawen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% NH: 7.2% |
6.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
17%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% NH: 72.8% |
94.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 25% above NH |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
28 minLowest 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.9%±6.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
9.9%±6.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Milton 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 | #116 of 120 in NH | — | #51 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Milton School District | Unity School District | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | Nute High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6 |
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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.