What stands out worked out from the figures below

Northfield has the highest household income ($93k).

Boscawen has the most people working from home (9.9%).

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	Northfield	Boscawen
People
Population	4,971Highest	4,044Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.9%Highest NH: +4.6%	+0.8%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	42.6±5.1Lowest about the NH average	46±4.2Highest 6% above NH
	Boscawen and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.3%±4.9Highest NH: 18.2%	18.1%±4.5Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Northfield and Boscawen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.2%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1%	25.2%±5.3Highest NH: 20.1%
	Boscawen and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	23.7%Highest NH: 40.6%	20.5%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.1%±2.5Highest NH: 6%	2.3%±1.9Lowest NH: 6%
	Northfield and Boscawen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$92,917±$15kHighest 6% below NH	$77,328±$27kLowest 22% below NH
	Northfield and Boscawen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$288,500±$33kHighest 28% below NH	$286,500±$23kLowest 29% below NH
	Northfield and Boscawen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,076±$182Lowest 28% below NH	$1,265±$307Highest 15% below NH
	Boscawen and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,097Lowest 24% below NH	$6,549Highest about the NH average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	24.1%±14.1Lowest NH: 48.2%	41.2%±21Highest NH: 48.2%
	Boscawen and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.1%Lowest NH: 7.2%	17%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	71.6%Lowest NH: 72.8%	75.3%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Highest same as NH	1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest 4% below NH	28 minHighest 4% above NH
Work from home	6.9%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8%	9.9%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8%
	Boscawen and Northfield 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	#109 of 120 in NH	#51 of 120 in NH
School district	Winnisquam 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.