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Northfield vs Warwick vs Boscawen
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Northfield has the most kids (20.3% under 18).
Warwick has the most people working from home (22.4%).
Boscawen has the most affordable homes ($287k median).
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 | Northfield | Warwick | Boscawen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,971Highest |
776Lowest |
4,044 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±5.1Lowest 10% above U.S. |
51.4±7.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
46±4.2 18% above U.S. |
| Warwick and Boscawen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.3%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Boscawen and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Northfield and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,917±$15k 15% above U.S. |
$93,333±$22kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$77,328±$27kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Warwick and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,500±$33k 13% below U.S. |
$349,400±$34kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$286,500±$23kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Warwick and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,076±$182Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$1,367±$163Highest 3% below U.S. |
$1,265±$307 10% below U.S. |
| Warwick and Boscawen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,097 63% above U.S. |
$4,380Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$6,549Highest 110% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.1%±14.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±57.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±21Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Boscawen and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warwick 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 | #109 of 120 in NH | — | #51 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Winnisquam Regional School District | Warwick | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.