What stands out worked out from the figures below

Tilton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).

Boscawen has the most expensive 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.

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

Measure	Tilton	Boscawen
People
Population	4,063Highest	4,044Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6%	+0.8%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	50.3±8.5Highest 16% above NH	46±4.2Lowest 6% above NH
	Tilton and Boscawen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.9%±5.6Lowest NH: 18.2%	18.1%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2%
	Boscawen and Tilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25.8%±5.7Highest NH: 20.1%	25.2%±5.3Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Tilton and Boscawen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	30.9%Highest NH: 40.6%	20.5%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3%±2.6Highest NH: 6%	2.3%±1.9Lowest NH: 6%
	Tilton and Boscawen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$66,667±$10kLowest 33% below NH	$77,328±$27kHighest 22% below NH
	Boscawen and Tilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$216,700±$66kLowest 46% below NH	$286,500±$23kHighest 29% below NH
	Boscawen and Tilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$948±$330Lowest 36% below NH	$1,265±$307Highest 15% below NH
	Boscawen and Tilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,622Lowest 46% below NH	$6,549Highest about the NH average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	43.8%±17Highest NH: 48.2%	41.2%±21Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Tilton and Boscawen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	12.5%Lowest NH: 7.2%	17%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	66.7%Lowest NH: 72.8%	75.3%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH	1978Highest 1 yr older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest 8% below NH	28 minHighest 4% above NH
Work from home	7.8%±3.8Lowest NH: 16.8%	9.9%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8%
	Boscawen and Tilton 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	#88 of 120 in NH	#51 of 120 in NH
School district	Winnisquam Regional School District	Merrimack Valley School District
High school in town	Winnisquam Regional High School	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	16.2	—
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.