What stands out worked out from the figures below

New Boston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).

Strafford has the oldest population (median age 46.3).

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.

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

Measure	New Boston	Strafford
People
Population	6,165Highest	4,306Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6%	+6%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	38.8±3.4Lowest 10% below NH	46.3±2.1Highest 7% above NH
Kids under 18	27.2%±5.5Highest NH: 18.2%	17.6%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	17%±4.3Lowest NH: 20.1%	19.4%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1%
	Strafford and New Boston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	44.4%Highest NH: 40.6%	40.2%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.6%±3Lowest NH: 6%	5.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6%
	Strafford and New Boston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$154,250±$25kHighest 56% above NH	$122,105±$22kLowest 23% above NH
	New Boston and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$481,100±$59kHighest 20% above NH	$427,900±$29kLowest 6% above NH
	New Boston and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,193±$111Lowest 20% below NH	$1,635±$246Highest 10% above NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$8,181Highest 23% above NH	$6,086Lowest 9% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	22.8%±20.5Lowest NH: 48.2%	76.3%±30.3Highest NH: 48.2%
Below poverty line	6.3%Lowest NH: 7.2%	8%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88%Lowest NH: 72.8%	93.5%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH	1985Lowest 6 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	36 minLowest 33% above NH	36 minHighest 34% above NH
Work from home	22.2%±6.5Highest NH: 16.8%	15.9%±5Lowest NH: 16.8%
	New Boston and Strafford 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	#21 of 120 in NH	#73 of 120 in NH
School district	New Boston School District	Strafford 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.