What stands out worked out from the figures below

Pittsfield has the most people working from home (11.6%).

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.

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

Measure	Pittsfield	Boscawen
People
Population	4,105Highest	4,044Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.8%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+0.8%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	41.5±5.1Lowest 4% below NH	46±4.2Highest 6% above NH
	Boscawen and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.8%±6Highest NH: 18.2%	18.1%±4.5Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Pittsfield and Boscawen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.7%±4.6Lowest NH: 20.1%	25.2%±5.3Highest NH: 20.1%
	Boscawen and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	22.7%Highest NH: 40.6%	20.5%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.5%±3.1Highest NH: 6%	2.3%±1.9Lowest NH: 6%
	Pittsfield and Boscawen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$74,318±$14kLowest 25% below NH	$77,328±$27kHighest 22% below NH
	Boscawen and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$294,800±$30kHighest 27% below NH	$286,500±$23kLowest 29% below NH
	Pittsfield and Boscawen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,239±$182Lowest 17% below NH	$1,265±$307Highest 15% below NH
	Boscawen and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,694Lowest 15% below NH	$6,549Highest about the NH average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	67.5%±27.3Highest NH: 48.2%	41.2%±21Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Pittsfield and Boscawen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.3%Lowest NH: 7.2%	17%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	68.8%Lowest NH: 72.8%	75.3%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH	1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest about the NH average	28 minHighest 4% above NH
Work from home	11.6%±5Highest NH: 16.8%	9.9%±6.1Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Pittsfield 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	#93 of 120 in NH	#51 of 120 in NH
School district	Pittsfield School District	Merrimack Valley School District
High school in town	Pittsfield High School	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.