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Pittsfield vs Boscawen vs Franklin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pittsfield has the most people working from home (11.6%).
Boscawen has the most homeowners (75.3%).
Franklin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.1%).
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 | Pittsfield | Boscawen | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,105 |
4,044Lowest |
8,799Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+0.8% NH: +4.6% |
+3.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.5±5.1Lowest 4% below NH |
46±4.2Highest 6% above NH |
42.7±2 about the NH average |
| Boscawen and Franklin 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%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
17.8%±3.5Lowest 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% |
21.3%±3.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Boscawen and Franklin 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% NH: 40.6% |
19.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±3.1Highest NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.9Lowest NH: 6% |
3.2%±1.4 NH: 6% |
| Pittsfield and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,318±$14k 25% below NH |
$77,328±$27kHighest 22% below NH |
$71,648±$4kLowest 28% 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±$23k 29% below NH |
$262,200±$22kLowest 35% 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±$182 17% below NH |
$1,265±$307Highest 15% below NH |
$1,110±$68Lowest 26% 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 | $5,694 15% below NH |
$6,549Highest about the NH average |
$4,886Lowest 27% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.5%±27.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.2%±21 NH: 48.2% |
38.8%±11.5Lowest 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% NH: 7.2% |
17%Highest NH: 7.2% |
7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.8% NH: 72.8% |
75.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
64.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1959Lowest 20 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the NH average |
28 min 4% above NH |
32 minHighest 18% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.9%±6.1 NH: 16.8% |
8.3%±4.1Lowest 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 | #112 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Pittsfield School District | Merrimack Valley School District | Franklin School District |
| High school in town | Pittsfield High School | None in town | Franklin High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 16.2 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.