What stands out worked out from the figures below

Winchester has the most affordable homes ($243k median).

Boscawen has the most people working from home (9.9%).

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.

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

Measure	Winchester	Boscawen
People
Population	4,212Highest	4,044Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+0.8%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	42.6±4.5Lowest about the NH average	46±4.2Highest 6% above NH
	Boscawen and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.9%±4.7Highest NH: 18.2%	18.1%±4.5Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Winchester and Boscawen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.9%±3.9Lowest NH: 20.1%	25.2%±5.3Highest NH: 20.1%
	Boscawen and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	20.3%Lowest NH: 40.6%	20.5%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.4%±1.8Highest NH: 6%	2.3%±1.9Lowest NH: 6%
	Winchester and Boscawen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$67,723±$11kLowest 32% below NH	$77,328±$27kHighest 22% below NH
	Boscawen and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$242,900±$20kLowest 40% below NH	$286,500±$23kHighest 29% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,209±$143Lowest 19% below NH	$1,265±$307Highest 15% below NH
	Boscawen and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,314Lowest 20% below NH	$6,549Highest about the NH average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	45%±17.7Highest NH: 48.2%	41.2%±21Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Winchester and Boscawen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	14.1%Lowest NH: 7.2%	17%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	72.7%Lowest NH: 72.8%	75.3%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH	1978Highest 1 yr older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minHighest 7% above NH	28 minLowest 4% above NH
Work from home	4.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8%	9.9%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8%
	Boscawen and Winchester 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	#120 of 120 in NH	#51 of 120 in NH
School district	Winchester 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

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.