What stands out worked out from the figures below

New Durham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.1%).

Boscawen has the most kids (18.1% 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.

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

Measure	New Durham	Boscawen
People
Population	2,748Lowest	4,044Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.1%Highest NH: +4.6%	+0.8%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	46.5±7.5Highest 7% above NH	46±4.2Lowest 6% above NH
	New Durham and Boscawen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 18.2%	18.1%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2%
	Boscawen and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.8%±4Lowest NH: 20.1%	25.2%±5.3Highest NH: 20.1%
	Boscawen and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	34.7%Highest NH: 40.6%	20.5%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6%	2.3%±1.9Highest NH: 6%
	Boscawen and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$100,194±$13kHighest about the NH average	$77,328±$27kLowest 22% below NH
	New Durham and Boscawen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$339,400±$27kHighest 16% below NH	$286,500±$23kLowest 29% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,417±$116Highest 5% below NH	$1,265±$307Lowest 15% below NH
	New Durham and Boscawen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,774Lowest 13% below NH	$6,549Highest about the NH average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	25%±42.7Lowest NH: 48.2%	41.2%±21Highest NH: 48.2%
	Boscawen and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.8%Lowest NH: 7.2%	17%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94%Highest NH: 72.8%	75.3%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH	1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minHighest 30% above NH	28 minLowest 4% above NH
Work from home	10%±4.1Highest NH: 16.8%	9.9%±6.1Lowest NH: 16.8%
	New Durham 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
School district	Governor Wentworth Regional School District	Merrimack Valley 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.