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Springfield vs Boscawen vs Salisbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Springfield has the most expensive homes ($384k median).
Boscawen has the most affordable homes ($287k median).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.9%).
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.
| Measure | Springfield | Boscawen | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,122Lowest |
4,044Highest |
1,609 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+0.8% NH: +4.6% |
+2.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.4±8.8 19% above NH |
46±4.2Lowest 6% above NH |
51.5±4.5Highest 19% above NH |
| Salisbury and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.1%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
20.1%±9.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Salisbury and Boscawen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
25.2%±5.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.9%±4 NH: 20.1% |
| Boscawen and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4% NH: 40.6% |
20.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
2%±1.1 NH: 6% |
| Boscawen and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,893±$19k about the NH average |
$77,328±$27kLowest 22% below NH |
$111,591±$17kHighest 13% above NH |
| Salisbury and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $384,100±$50kHighest 5% below NH |
$286,500±$23kLowest 29% below NH |
$363,400±$47k 10% below NH |
| Springfield and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,265±$307 15% below NH |
$1,917±$632Highest 29% above NH |
| Salisbury and Boscawen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,946 11% below NH |
$6,549Highest about the NH average |
$5,859Lowest 12% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.9%±64.8 NH: 48.2% |
41.2%±21Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Boscawen and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
17%Highest NH: 7.2% |
7.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% NH: 72.8% |
75.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above NH |
28 minLowest 4% above NH |
32 min 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
9.9%±6.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
23.3%±10.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Salisbury and Springfield 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 | — | Merrimack Valley 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 | 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.